Winter 1995
Common Problems:
- No drain installed.
- Drain installed, but no outlet for water.
- Drain installed without proper gravel and filter fabric
- leading to clogging.
- Drain installed too high - allowing water pressure to
build up below the drain.
Potential Damage:
- Excessive/unsightly leaning (rotation).
- Collapse.
- Excessive wall cracking.
- soil/pavement buckling in front of wall.
- soil subsidence behind wall.
Proper Solutions:
- Install continuous drain pipe embedded in gravel and
wrapped in filter cloth.
- Drain pipe should be installed below the finish floor/grade
and above the bottom of the footing.
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