Questions and Answers for Advanced Drainage Systems 4 in. x 100 ft. Singlewall Perforated Drain Pipe with Filter Sock

A:  No, it's 28 lbs.

A:  If your goal is to drain effectively into the pond, this may not work - this is perforated, which means water will leach from the pipe as it moves through it. There is a non-perforated version of this that can work, though.

A:  You'd want to consider a solid wall product.

A:  Not to prevent soil/silt from getting into the pipe - that's the point of the sock. However, if you want to prevent weed growth from around the pipe (like if you are laying stone to cover it), landscape fabric might help that case.

A:  Is best if you do  It creates a cavity for the dirt to wash out and not inside the actual pipe 

A:  No, this is not intended for heavy loads over top. It's a thin-walled flexible pipe and will crush. If you need that kind of strength, there's 4" perforated PVC pipe that's better suited for this.

A:  The thickness of this fabric is 24.0 mil. Please see all specs at assets.adspipe.com/m/dfb5e85f058b63f/original/ADS-Filter-Sock-Specification.pdf?_gl=1*1stvzpw*_ga*MTQ3MjM3Nzg5OS4xNzAyNDA5MTU2*_ga_1TPLC9D3R7*MTcwMjkyOTE3MC4xNi4xLjE3MDI5MjkxODkuNDEuMC4w*_gcl_au*Nzg5NzUyMDE4LjE3MDI0MDkxNTg.

A:  Yes.

A:  None. This is corrugated singlewall pipe, not PVC

A:  This depends on whether you are referring to the 2 row or 3 row format of perf pipe. Either 6 or 9, respectively.

A:  It's difficult to state an actual life span of the product (in Florida or anywhere else). Typically plastic products last a considerably long time, especially when buried. Most of the time, need for repair or replacement is caused by human intervention (damage). As for gravel? Yes. How much? Enough to keep dirt away from the pipe and to allow water to flow through the filter and into the pipe.