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A drain tile
system
provides an excellent solution to basement waterproofing without
the disruption of external repairs. Drain tile systems capture
water before they enter the basement and deliver them to a sump
pump or gravity flow, which keeps the water away from your home.
Installation
of drain tile systems are similar throughout the country.
First, a section of the basement floor is removed to allow access
beneath the floor. The amount of concrete removed typically is
between 12-24 inches away from the wall itself. Next, the trench
is dug out to remove loose debris and dirt. The drain tile is
laid into the trench and covered with a filter rock. Additionally,
mira drain (a drainage product that captures water above the floor
level and delivers it to the drain tile) is installed above the
filter rock and up the side of the wall above the floor level.
Finally, the concrete floor is replaced with new concrete.
With this system,
all areas that water can enter the basement are addressed. If
water comes into  the
basement at the cove area (where the floor and wall meet), it
is captured by the mira drain and diverted to the drain tile system.
If water comes in through the wall itself, it will run down the
wall, be captured by the mira drain, and delivered into the drain
tile system. IF water comes up through the floor (from hydrostatic
pressure), the drain tile system will capture this water also.
Once the water
has been delivered into the drain tile system, it is sent to a
source to remove the water. This is typically achieved with a
sump pump or a gravity flow (allowing the water to flow downhill
to an outside source).
This system
works very well and typically comes with a long term guarantee.
It avoids the nasty disruption of digging up the outside of the
home to install the system, as well as the added costs to do the
repair in this fashion.
As an added
safety feature, some companies will install a "sock"
around the drain tile system. This will prevent any dirt or debris
from getting into the piping and causing clogs.
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