Foundation transition
This is were the triplesafe sump pump discharge line will exit the basement. To the left is the foundation transitioned to a walk out part of the basement where water was getting in through the sill plate in Collinsville IL.
IceGuard for the sump pumps
In the middle of the photo are the 2 iceguards from the triplesafe sump pump discharge lines. The ice guards allow the water pumped from the sump pumps inside to be expelled to the exterior of the home in case of freezing or outside obstructions.
Front view of iceguards
Front view of the 2 iceguards in Collinsville IL.
The termination of the sump pump discahrge line
Downhill from the home is the termination of the sump pump discharge line in Collinsville IL.
Sill plate drainage
A sleeved drain tile is placed along the exterior of the basement foundation in Collinsville IL to collect ground water and drain it away before it can leak into the basement over the sill plate.
Sill plate drain tile close up
Close up photo of the sill plate drain tile in the lined trench and the river rock used to fill in over the pipe in Collinsville IL.
Basement door to the cellar entrance in Collinsville IL
This part of the basement would be wet from the leak coming under this door to the cellar.
Trench Drain installed by Woods in Collnisville IL
To collect the water coming in under the door, Trench Drain was installed and tied in on both sides with our basement waterproofing system Water Guard and take the leaking water to the triplesafe sump pump.
Triple Safe Sump Pump location in the Collinsville IL Basement
This location is directly below the discharge lines that were attached to the iceguards.
Finished photo of the triple safe sump pump installation
This is the finished photo of the triple safe sump pump in Collinsville IL. This is where all the water from the trench drain and water guard flow so that the wet basement problem is solved.
Cutting Drywall
Before the basement waterproofing system can be installed, sections of the drywall need to be removed in Collinsville IL
Cutting the studs
After the drywall is removed the wooden studs need to be cut out before installing a basement waterproofing system to keep a wet basement dry in Collinsville IL.
Hardest part - Jackhammering the basemetn floor
After the studs and drywall are removed the jackhammering of the basement floor begins so the waterguard basement waterproofing drainage system can be installed on the perimeter basement foundation walls in Collinsville IL.
Basement Waterproofing Drainage System in Collinsville IL
Water Guard is the basement waterproofing drainage systems shown in this photo.
One Piece Basement Waterproofing Drainage System
This is an overhead view of the waterguard basement waterproofing system that is a one piece unit. Notice the attached vertical flange that accepts vertical leaks that may come through the basement foundation wall.
Re-Concrete the basement floor
Once the waterguard basement waterproofing system is in place the basement floor is re-concreted and the water that leaks into the basement has a pathway to the sump pump and the basement will stay dry.