A “drain tile” refers to a system of perforated pipes laid along the foundation, inside or outside. Also known as French drains or perimeter drains, these system channels water away from the home.

When it comes to foundation drain tile, let’s start first with the pipe. I happen to prefer the white 4-inch plastic pipe that comes with two rows of pre-drilled holes.

You need perforated foundation drain tile pipe at the footer covered by plenty of washed larger gravel that has no sand in it. The gravel should extend up 5 or more feet, then be covered by a foot ...

When it comes to foundation drain tile, let’s start with the pipe. I happen to prefer the white 4-inch plastic pipe that comes with two rows of pre-drilled holes. I don’t like the corrugated ...

ASK THE BUILDER | Steel rods provide strength to a home foundation. A pipe in the foundation helps drain groundwater that might build up under the basement slab.

All exterior foundation sealing methods require soil to be dug out from alongside the foundation wall to the bottom. Drain tile may also be added to the bottom of the trench to help with drainage.

A foundation drain consists of various components, all designed to remove standing water from around the home’s perimeter and transfer it to a safe distance away.

It has to go somewhere. At my house, it filters into foundation drainage tile lines that lie several inches below the basement floor. The tiles drain into the sump-pump reservoir where the water is ...

All too often, the top of the foundation is just a few inches above the grade line around the house. The top of the foundation should, in my opinion, be no less than 18 inches above the highest ...

Look out for these signs of drainage problems around your yard so that you can work with professionals to fix them and avoid damaging your home’s foundation.