jar546
CBO
Where do we begin with this one? Comment below.
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Downspouts into Footer Drain
- Thread starter jar546
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TheCommish
SAWHORSE
I Don't allow it, The purpose of a flooting drain is the drain water from the footing and that is its only purpose. Downspout leaders are part of storm drange, a separate system.
I tell this story, you're a fly fishing standing in your favorite stream with your hip waiters on keeping your feet dry and then you inverted a funnel over your head and run the hose down into your boots , they usually get the picture.
I tell this story, you're a fly fishing standing in your favorite stream with your hip waiters on keeping your feet dry and then you inverted a funnel over your head and run the hose down into your boots , they usually get the picture.
Yankee Chronicler
REGISTERED
IRC Section R405 tells us how to install footing drains, and the Commentary explains what their purpose is. Section R405 doesn't say whether or not roof downspouts can be connected into the footing drainage system.
Storm drainage is addressed in Chapter 33. Section P3302.1 likewise doesn't state whether the storm drainage and footing drainage systems can be combined, but the Commentary to Section P3302.1 pretty much implies that it's okay.
I think combing them is a dumb idea, but I don't think it's prohibited by the code.
Storm drainage is addressed in Chapter 33. Section P3302.1 likewise doesn't state whether the storm drainage and footing drainage systems can be combined, but the Commentary to Section P3302.1 pretty much implies that it's okay.
I think combing them is a dumb idea, but I don't think it's prohibited by the code.
tmurray
SAWHORSE
I ask them if it wouldn't be more efficient to run the downspouts directly into the basement. I mean, they are trying to get that water into the basement right?
steveray
SAWHORSE
TheCommish
SAWHORSE
is that a CT amendment, funny my MA code on UpCodes skips from 405.2 to 406
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Mr. Inspector
SAWHORSE
Yankee Chronicler
REGISTERED
That is a Connecticut amendment.
jar546
CBO
Pennsylvania is close enough to CT to be allowed to enforce it under the close enough rule.
TheCommish
SAWHORSE
Massachusetts and CT border so I am good and I met Steveray last week
steveray
SAWHORSE
And thank you again Sir!....We should have done a pic for TBCF meetup thread, but we will keep some anonymity I guess...
jar546
CBO
Yes you should have!!