How to install an inside drain tile system to waterproof a basement determining the location.
Tiling basement floor drain.
Interior french drains interior french drains are often installed when existing homes start to have basement water.
Drain tile pipes work best when placed alongside a foundation footing instead of on top of the footing.
Anatomy of a floor drain situated at the lowest point on the basement floor the floor drain serves as an outlet for water from a leaking water heater condensation from an hvac unit or even seepage due to heavy rain.
Check the basement after.
Exterior drain tile installed around the outside perimeter of a foundation exterior drain tile is a highly effective.
Laying out the french drain.
First assess where water comes in and the basement floor grade.
When laying out the interior basement perimeter drain install it along walls that.
When you re tiling a floor with a drain in it whether it s a shower floor utility room or other setting you should first lay out the tile grid as if there isn t a drain there.
Check the pieces against the drain on the floor and make any final adjustments.
In new construction install the drain tile immediately after the footing forms are removed.
Spread your thin set mortar onto the floor around the drain with the notched trowel and place the pieces of tile.
Exterior drain tile 1.
By placing the pipe alongside the footing you lower the water table below your basement floor another 6 8 inches.