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  1. mdjailani

    French drain around basement perimiter from inside

    Thank you all for the valuable information. Here is what I am planning to do to fix my wet basement problem: 1. Dig a 2ft. x 2ft. trench around the inside basement perimiter. 2. Lay 6 in. of concrete sand at the bottom of the trench while creating a pitch towards the sump. 3. Lay 4 in...
  2. mdjailani

    French drain around basement perimiter from inside

    Thanks so much for the valuable informatiom oldestguy. I thought of using the concreate sand but I am worried that the voids in the concrete sand itself will be clogged by the fine clay. Is this a ligitimate concern? I have a freind of mine -a civil engineer- telling me that the concrete sand...
  3. mdjailani

    French drain around basement perimiter from inside

    Hi - I had a french drain with 2 sumps installed about 3 years ago to replace what was existing when i bought the house. I have been having the following problems: 1. Summ pump discharge pipe (1.5 inch) keeps clogging with clay 2. Water comes up the concret basement floor through cracks 3...
  4. mdjailani

    French drain constantly wet

    Thanks for the reply. Is there any other way to deal with high water table.
  5. mdjailani

    French drain constantly wet

    Hi All, I recently installed a french draing around the perimeter of my basement from the inside. The drain is connected to 2 sumps diagonaly across from each other. The problem is both sump pump are constantly working (rain or no rain) Any insight?
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