D a v e W
Silver Member
Ok no laughing, has anyone ever seen the following application.
New interior area drains (4" perf) behind a new interior basement wall separating a existing crawl space. Above the perf pipe will be backfilled with pea gravel over it, perf drain is then connected through the spread footer by a series of (4) 2" solid piping 4' OC :?: These 2" pipes will then drain water into pea gravel underneath the new 3 1/2" basement floor which will be pour on 8" of pea gravel, which will be on commpacted soil. I guess the compacted soil is suppose to make the water flow to the next collector. Once the collected water travels through this gravel another collector system against the exterior wall will then discharge to the exterior perimeter drain system.
Lets just say what above makes sense :roll: There still is no thought as to if the system backs up to prevent water from entering under the slab.
I have never ever seen anything like this, input is needed or am I just crazy.
New interior area drains (4" perf) behind a new interior basement wall separating a existing crawl space. Above the perf pipe will be backfilled with pea gravel over it, perf drain is then connected through the spread footer by a series of (4) 2" solid piping 4' OC :?: These 2" pipes will then drain water into pea gravel underneath the new 3 1/2" basement floor which will be pour on 8" of pea gravel, which will be on commpacted soil. I guess the compacted soil is suppose to make the water flow to the next collector. Once the collected water travels through this gravel another collector system against the exterior wall will then discharge to the exterior perimeter drain system.
Lets just say what above makes sense :roll: There still is no thought as to if the system backs up to prevent water from entering under the slab.
I have never ever seen anything like this, input is needed or am I just crazy.