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Waterproof Foundation and Install Drainage

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FAILING house foundation 2/2 . 4 k video

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What happens here

With the tree stump removed, the focus shifts to the foundation. The previously cracked foundation has been waterproofed and patched (as mentioned in the introduction, this was a patch job rather than a full replacement). Yellow insulation panels are installed on the foundation wall for additional protection. A drainage trench is dug, and a black corrugated drainage pipe is laid along the foundation to collect and divert water. The ground is then graded to create a gentle slope, forming a swale that guides water away from the house and towards a pond in the distance.

Goal: Protect the foundation and establish a primary drainage system to divert water.

Tools and materials

  • Rake — Leveling and fine-tuning soil grades
  • Shovel — Digging drainage trenches and minor grading
  • Black Corrugated Drainage Pipe — Collecting and diverting water away from the foundation
  • Yellow Insulation Panels — Insulating and protecting the house foundation

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we are back out at the site with the busted foundation you got that all waterproofed and patched up so all we have to do is fill in our trench and then we're bringing up the grade here all a line underneath there are ports then we're putting a little berm along that way to catch all the water that's coming out from the front yard and down the hill here and then whatever water is getting underneath here is gonna go out this way and down the hill down the Swale back out towards the pond where it needs to go

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