French
Drain
The Scoop on the Trench
A French drain is great
for watering your garden, but not such a great idea
for keeping your basement dry. An exterior French
drain is essentially a trench dug in the ground
for water to flow through. The trench can be filled
with clay, gravel or a porous pipe. This allows for
the water to flow out of the drain. The drain must be
dug on an incline to allow water to drain away from
the starting point of the trench.
This makes a French drain
a reasonable solution for removing ground water from
around your foundation. However, a French drain
alone will not solve all of your basement problems,
because ground water is not the only factor in a wet
basement.
An French drain in basement
is actually called a drain tile. It is in essence the
same concept as an exterior French drain
except it is installed on the interior side, usually
where the floor and walls meet in the basement (cove).
A drain tile system usually leads to a sump pump that
disperses the water outside the basement.
Neither an exterior French drain
or a French drain in basement deals
with the water coming up from underneath your foundation.
Water can also move horizontally through the soil around
your foundation and seep through your basement walls.
Only a complete waterproofing system can deal with all
potential water sources in your basement.
Your best bet is to hire a waterproofing contractor
to make the necessary recommendations on how to keep
your home’s basement warm and dry.
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