Step 2: Line the Hole

the dry well hole lined with landscape fabric
Photo: Ryan Benyi
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Line the hole with landscape fabric cut from a 6-foot-long roll. The material prevents soil from clogging the stones around the dry well. Leave enough fabric outside the hole so that you can cover the stones once the dry well is installed.
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    2. Overflow emitter

    3. Landscape fabric

    
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