2 Ways to Waterproof Foundation Wall - In Clay and Sandy Soil

[@finders-keepers1518]

I remember meeting an older gentleman when I laid his block foundation. He was a builder and he said he always put a mortar wash angled away from the first course of block on tbe footer....it does make sense.

[@mrollivetti]

Hi Chuck, it's nice that you're taking the time to process your many videos in a new context and new connections. Warm greetings from Germany

[@appledrains]

Thanks

[@dao8805]

@@appledrains My house foundation has this kind of tree root foundation infiltration in a full basement in the upper Midwest. My questions are: does the house in this video have a slab foundation? If so, does a house with a full basement require the drain to be required at the base of the deep foundation?

[@melmartinez7002]

One extra consideration folks should note is that, while the black foundation sealer will do a great job of sealing the foundation, in many areas - especially those with rocky soils and/or freeze/thaw cycles, the backfill will literally grind the sealer right off. Now, sealer embedded in cracks and joints will probably still do it's job, but the sealer worn off the flat surfaces will no longer protect the concrete from hydrostatic pressure, permeation, and eventual spalling and weakening. This is especially a problem on older block foundations where the concrete is often only between 1 and 2 inches thick so efflorescence can dramatically weaken it. A visible sign of this is if the surface of the blocks start to show more aggregate, becoming 'pebbly'. I strongly recommend that you put something in between the sealer coating and the backfill. Putting in a layer of foam board will not only protect the foundation sealer, but will also add insulation value. If you don't need the insulating value, even just a thin 1/4 foam board will protect the sealer. Remember when attaching foam or other protective layer to just tack or vertical-stripe your glue so as to leave a weep gap for water to run down and out to your French drain. One other consideration is that some of the water-based sealers, while they work great (and clean up is SO much easier) tend to need a lot of time and warm temps to fully dry and cure, especially if laid on thick. Do not back-fill before the sealer is fully cured or you will just be scraping the sealer off.

[@thelouiebrand]

If i ever win the lotto I’m flying you up to Ohio to do all my drainage! Bravo sir, I love your channel.

[@kevinlsims7330]

I Think I Would Wash The Wall With My Pressure Washer And Turbo Nozzle! So I Would be Using A Whole Lot Less Water And Actually Get It Clean! Love Your Vids Dude!

[@mattmck5496]

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[@RobiPerk0125]

This is what I need, my question is where I can find clay? And what's the difference between clay and top soil ??? I can use top soil?????

[@luisarevalo8394]

Good questions

[@luisarevalo8394]

Is this not creating a moat around the house

[@chrishinkle1764]

Would you NOT want to put the pipe next to the footer instead of on top of it?

[@ignitehemi3364]

I just had a contractor to install footer tile in my crawl space. The trench they dug was only about 3 to 4 inches. They put the pipe in the trench and put gravel on top. Will this work? I only get water in my crawl space during heavy rains.

[@appledrains]

It will help

[@ignitehemi3364]

@@appledrains thanks. I was worried it wasn’t deep enough.

[@randycarreiro8363]

I didnt notice .did you tie them leader drains in .

[@frenchdrainscience1624]

Sorry.. don’t understand what you’re asking . But the system works great!! Thanks for you comment

[@tarassu]

Only pros use a drill at HIGH speed plus full trigger for tiny screws with 6 or 7 full turns to release. And push that trigger for just 1 second and rotate the screw just 30-60 times JUST TO BE SURE.

[@appledrains]

Wow! Thanks