Many household owners are aware of the negative impact of moisture on the foundation. Over time, water can completely destroy the base of the structure. Often in the spring, moisture penetrates the basement.

Inalienable process implementation conditions

To prevent this, you need to create an effective drainage system. It will dry out the soil than it contributes to an increase in the operational period of the foundation and the house as a whole. About how to make a drainage of the foundation, and will be discussed in this article.

First of all, it is necessary to follow several requirements that relate to work. These include:

• creating a drainage system is carried out in summer;
• accounting of the complexity of the process (with independent arrangement it is necessary for about 3 months);
• accurate observation of the place of accumulation of the maximum amount of water at the basement;
• collection of information on the location of groundwater;
• determining the depth of laying pipes and the location of the drainage well;
• digging trenches around the perimeter of the building at a distance of 1 m from it;
• the device of the time deficiency from the boards (for movement) and the polyethylene canopy (in case of rain loss);
• strengthening the walls of trenches (in the area with frequent and abundant precipitation).

Before making drainage foundation, the base should be prepared and coated with waterproofing material. In size, the dumped trench is usually 90-100 cm wide. Earth should not be far away. It will have to fall asleep back.

The foundation itself is completely cleaned from the ground and the old waterproofing material. The base of the house should dry. To prevent injuries, the entire trench is protected. At night, you can install the backlight.

Waterproofing device and types of pipes

As waterproofing for the foundation it is better to use the inlet bitumen material. In combination with gravel, the material makes the foundation drainage as efficient as possible and with a longer service life. Gravel greatly removes water from the base of the house to drainage pipes. In addition, it improves the ventilation and thermal insulation qualities of the foundation.

The use of geotextiles is envisaged. This material is designed to protect gravel from graveling with small particles. Laying gravel is carried out in layers with a thorough tamping of each layer. This process can be viewed on the video about the creation of the foundation drainage.

The main element when creating a highly efficient drainage system are pipes. Ceramic, asbestos-cement and plastic products can be used. The most optimal solution will be the use of plastic pipes. In terms of reliability, they are not inferior to the rest. But they differ simplicity of installation. Pipes must be perforated. Through the holes in them, water goes into the soil.

Creating a drainage system

The qualitative functioning of the drainage depends largely on the proper digging of trenches. Their width should exceed the diameter of the placed pipes by 20-25 cm. The bias of the trench should be 1 cm on 1 m pipe. The depth of the trench must be lower than the level of the foundation. Laying pipes should occur at a depth, which is 0.5 m exceeds the lowest point of the base of the house.

After digging trenches, the Drainage technology of the foundation provides for the performance of such works:

• sealing the bottom of the trench;
• creation of a 10-centimeter sand pillow;
• its tamper with the devices of the slope;
• laying geotextile;
• his side must act over the edge of the trench;
• failure of gravel;
• laying perforated pipes under a slope;
• failure of pipes with a 10-centimeter gravel layer;
• folding and stitching geotextile fabrics;
• floating trenches of the earth.

The connection of the laid pipes is carried out using fittings. The method of the press fit is used. To reduce the backlash, which are available in the connections, it is necessary to wind up with an insulating tape. The holes of the perforated pipe are directed down. If necessary, cut pipes. For these purposes, the metal has a metalwork.

The foundation drainage device provides for the presence of a waterborne. The place for it is selected at a distance of at least 5 meters from the house. The location of the waterborne must be:

• below the underlined perforated pipe;
• above the depth of groundwater.

At the bottom of the pit, where the waterborne is located, geotextiles are laid. Plastic container is installed on top of the tissue. In its lower part there are several holes. The container is securely fixed, falling asleep with gravel and soil.

The final belling of trenches is carried out by the entire amount of land that was diverted. The resulting "mountain range" after the rains will see. Sometimes a while, on top of the buried trench, it will have to shove the land.

Watching Wells and Additional Equipment

The drainage system involves the creation of viewing wells. They are located in the corners of the building. That is, there will be four. It is also necessary to build two foster well. With the help of one, the drainage of the foundation will be carried out, the second is connected to the storm sewer.

When creating a foundation drainage, additional equipment can be used. In particular, the use of the drainage pump is mandatory when the waterborg is located slightly higher than the pipe. With the help of a pump, a forced movement of the collected water is carried out.

If it was not possible to put pipes on sufficient depth and there is a chance of their freezing, you should use the heating cable. Due to it, protects the drainage system even in cold winter days.

Video to create a Drainage of the foundation with your own hands: