Interior French Drain Basement Waterproofing
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Interior french drain basement waterproofing. Installing an exterior french drain is similar to the interior process. To install an interior french drain a waterproofing contractor cuts a channel into your basement slab around its perimeter. Landscaping decks and walkways might need to be ripped out to install the drain pipe. An exterior french drain is installed by placing a drainpipe under the soil and will work to divert water away from the foundation of a home.
A french drain also called a footing drain is a pipe that carries water away from your house. An interior french drain is a trench that is marginally sloped providing a channel for the water to flow through and into a sump pump basin. The bottom of the excavation made to apply the waterproofing membrane is filled with washed gravel and in this case perforated rigid pvc pipe is installed on top and connected to a sump basin. A french drain creates a hidden path in your yard that carries water away from your basement.
The trench is filled with gravel as well as perforated pipe in which the water runs freely and then empties at a safe distance from your home. An interior drainage system is an easier more affordable option for waterproofing your basement. An interior french drain system is much more complicated in the sense that it requires digging into the foundation that lines the basement walls. The slab is patched with fresh concrete.
Instead of flooding your basement water is drawn into this gravel filled trench that slopes away from your home. Installing an exterior french drain can be difficult and expensive.