Installing the waterproofing system
Properly draining the system around the foundation repair is necessary to keep the basement dry all the time.
Waterproofing around a Wall Brace
The white drain curtain manages the water coming out of the weep holes in the block foundation and drains it to the waterproofing system that then take the water tot he sump pump.
Finished Waterproofing
Now the water collected from the white vertical material and from under the basement floor is take directly to the sump pump.
Failing old waterproofing sump pump
Older waterproofing sump pump was not keeping the basement dry all the time.
Old Sump Pump Location
This is showing the drain tile going to the old sump pump and notice the weep holes in the bottom row of blocks.
TripleSAFE™ Sump Pump System
This pumping system has 2 main pumps and 1 battery back up pump totally 3 sump pump in the special sump pump pit.
2 Sump Pump Discharge Lines
Each sump pump has separate lines to take the water to the outside of the basement.
Exterior Sump Pump Discharge Lines
The two discharge lines go to an IceGUARD™ that prevents frozen or clogged lines to backup water into the basement once pumped outside. The the water exits downhill away from the home.
Garage in the Basement
Waterproofing a basement with a garage take more than just one product and method.
Adding 2 products
With the basement waterproofing systems is also the garage door trench drain.
Garage Trench Drain
In addition to the waterproofing system, this basement has a garage too so another product trench drain is also installed to trap any water flooding into the basement from below the garage door.