Tips for Installing a French Drain Dig a trench along the outside of your footing. The trench should be at least 2 feet wide, and can be as deep as 6 feet for a basement or as shallow as two feet for a slab-on-grade home. ...
Pools of water in the yard, seepage into the basement and excessive runoff from patios, walkways and driveways are all problems that can be solved by installing a French drain. This type of drain isn't really French, so you don't have to worry about ordering one from overseas, and it i...
French drains are a system of trenches and water pipes, designed to drain off groundwater. Residential French drain installation keeps excess moisture away from structures like your home’s foundation and basement, retaining walls, and patios. A French drain may be either outdoors underground or in...
The average cost to replace a basement drain is $3,250, including the removal of the old drain line. If required, factor in the cost to install a sump pump, which ranges from $650 to $2,000. Additional Cost Factors In addition to the type of pipe used and the location of the drain...
These are horrible details, no amount of water proofing, concrete sealer, etc is going to make them better. My advice is simple: DO NOT EVER USE those details. Closed Cell Foam Is The Answer Whether you spray it in place or install sheets, closed cell foam is the answer for basement in...
ideas from several sources. For you “French drain purists” out there, note that I’m not dubbing this project a traditional French drain, so you can keep your Twitters holstered. This is an “exterior foundation drain” installed to prevent any water whatsoever from getting to my basement...
5. Where will you install radon mitigation PVC pipe? One big question when you install radon mitigation systems ishow you propose to run a 3 or 4 inch PVC pipe through your home?Going from the basement to an attached garage and then to the attic is often an option, but of course not...
Anyway, yes, a sump pump would work fine … and, yes, just run the hose out to your French drain. The procedure described in this thread is kinda the Cadillac version. Me, I’d do it in quick and dirty fashion: Find a bucket big enough to hold the pump (while not interfering w/...
It's a bigger challenge to install a new bath in an existing home than to remodel a bath or to build a bath into a new house. That's because "back-of-the-wall" plumbing and mechanical requirements have to be installed within an existing wall, and you won't know what that involves ...
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