French Drain Installation In Northern NJ
No matter what they call it or how they install it, I promise you that most waterproofing solutions are a variation of this basic, proven technique that has been around since it was first described by Henry French (no he was not French, he was American!) in 1859. Modern materials and tools have allowed us to perfect this and create systems that move more water, and prevent the clogging that was common to the early systems. (And is still common to some of our competitors… 😥 )
At Bonded Waterproofing, we implement a variation of the French Drain system which we call the Bonded “Deep Channel Pressure Relief” System. We believe the variation we have developed over the last three decades is both the most cost effective, and the most reliable system being put in place today. It doesn’t relay on gimmicks, our solutions are instead informed by the thousands of basement water situations we’ve helped and learned from. Experience. It’s these proven results which have kept us in business for over 30 years with tens of thousands of satisfied customers. It is our confidence in this system that allows us to offer our lifetime transferable warantee.
To understand the mechanics of a french drain system and installation refer to the illustrations below. While each installation may have some variation depending on what our experts determine after analyzing your home, these are inevitably the primary steps involved.
French Drain Installation Step By Step
Step One
1. Using a jack-hammer, the basement floor is opened adjacent to the wall. A trench is excavated. The width is determined by the width of the foundation footing. The depth is limited since it may not be lower than the bottom of the footing.
Step Two
2. Holes are drilled in the blocks below floor level to release water trapped in the hollow blocks. (This step does not apply to poured concrete foundations.)
Step Four
4. The floor is re-cemented to its original level with a one inch expansion allowance left between the wall and the floor.
Step Five
5. To discharge the water, a submersible sump pump is installed in a covered polyethylene container.
Step Six
6. From the submersible pump, a discharge line is run up the wall. Through a drilled hold in the wall, the discharge line is extended. 7. Bentonite may be dry-poured through holds drilled approximately three feet apart on exposed exterior portions of the sub-soil masonry. When Bentonite mixes ...