Hey guys I'm thinking of installing a french drain, but my soil is clay. Water has been leaking into my room through a crack in the foundation slab after this heavy rain.
I've been looking at waterproofing the foundation but I don't think I have the technical skill to pull it off. I feel I can change the pvc down spout/ elbow connection. But the side of the house is not properly draining the soil effectively.
Maybe I should airate the soil or amend it. Make a french drain down the fence line. I'm not confident enough to dig around the foundation of the house, but water leaks into my rain after heavy rain, I had a huge puddle
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Browse Forums General Discussion  30 Nov 2021 145 Senior Member Re: Drainage 2Mar 28, 2024 9:59 pm You can use a better version of a French drain called a cut off drain along your fence line and run a plastic membrane over the ground between the house and the drain pipe and will create good drainage. Re: Drainage 3Mar 29, 2024 7:42 am  GroundZero"use a better version of a French drain called a cut off drain" That's the one, it's similar just dig the trench and the line the trench with some geotextile fabric and layer with some coarse aggregate. Place a perforated pipe on top of the aggregate. Fill up the trench with more aggregate and make sure it is compact (Careful not to crush the pipe!) HTH Regards Building Standards; Getting It Right! It's all good. You can get both wye piece and the coupling with or without thread. The cost difference is negligible and means the plumber only has to carry the single… 1 6609 Need more photos from around the house including your gutters. We have had 3 of the wettest years in a row for some time so that wouldn't be helping 3 8497 Hi there everyone i was hoping to get some details and some clarification on some potential defects that may have occurred our recent bathroom renovation. 1. There seems… 0 8537 |
