Drainage / Discussions

...drainage? Before putting the moisture barrier down. Thank u

...drainage, is why I'm considering this method. Thanks! There is no reason to excavate under a slab, and no, you would not find frost under a slab we built. We ...

...drainage system). So, I just want to check my understanding of the process before continuing much further. At present, I am considering moving as many as possib...

...drainage system of exterior clay weeping tile connected to a running trap that evacuated into the sanitary line. We had 12 cm of water on the floor overnight. T...

...drainage into easily. Any comments on my plans would be greatly appreciated. I'd be happy to add photos if they would better help to visualize my situation. T...

...drainage as well. To do the outside I would propose that you install a dimple drainage matt , along with a weeping tile drained to daylight if you can, and rigi...

...drainage issues you are talking about, so a possible alternative would be to install a raft slab, which is a slab on grade that distributes the weight evenly ov...

Hi We are looking for admixture to prevent water wicking into concrete. Do you have any suggestions? Thank you! To be able to help you solve your problem we wo...

...drainage and sump pumps, but I suspect you may specifically be referring to sewage backup. To be clear - are you hooked up to municipal sewers or do you have yo...

...drainage plane where any moisture that does make it in can safely be drained out. Depending on the style of siding - which can be vertical like board and batt...

...drainage cup layer followed by dirt. You can see the green roof materials from Dorken systems here , there are of course others to chose from, but the basic t...

So while you're building the wall, you're supposed to remove the concrete foundation and insulate the floor? Isn't that dangerous? What happens if you break up...

...drainage plane, then install siding with air space with vertical strapping , and finally the Hardie board cladding. Terrific, thank you. I'm concerned about wha...

...drainage layer of stone with insulating skirt should prevent frost-heave, and install drains in the patio linked to the perimeter drain to keep everything dry d...

...drainage, ideally outside but if not inside. On your questions: 1 I would for sure want an interior French drain directed towards a sump pump given the water ...

...drainage matt), so with the concrete being porous it will continue to absorb moisture from the ground and deposit it inside the wall. We have a few pages that...

...drainage? Have you had flooding?

...drainage, exterior waterproof membranes and insulate it well on all surfaces (including below footings which pretty much never happens), the cost would be a lot...