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Alternatives to Underpinning for Interior Basement Drainage
I have an older home that requires an internal french drain in the basement around the perimeter to provide drainage. The walls are field stone ~ 7 feet tall that are parged on the inside. The base of the walls is ~ 3 inches from the top of the floor. So my concern with the french drain is...- MechE2020
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- Forum: Foundation engineering
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Underpinning Questions
Hello, I live in a 1950's single family brick cape cod home (30' x 30') just outside Philadelphia. We have always dealt with a wet basement and in particular mud/clay and silt coming in at the basement floor to wall joints. The basement height and height to ground are both 7 feet. The basement...- MechE2020
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- Replies: 18
- Forum: Foundation engineering
