French drain / Discussions

Should I vent the space between a block wall and vapor barrier?

...french drain or any drain sytem. I believe Im right when saying that that space between the block and barrier has to breath for the moisture to dry.   I have the idea of putting a dehumitifer by the utlities and running duct work (slab level) around the 3 walls). Do i need to run duct work or will the dehumidifer be ab...

Posted by Nick Santore Oct. 10, 2020 Basements improvements 1 response

Where do you install a weeping tile with a high water table?

...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 over the entire surface of a house, so there is no footing. You can read more about that here – How to build on problem soils – sites with poor soil quality and h...

Posted by Alex Kesheshian June 11, 2020 Foundations and Basements 3 responses