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Posted by willshak on June 23, 2008, 7:15 pm
on 6/23/2008 1:56 PM smuniak@yahoo.com said the following:
> I am in the process of putting in a patio and small retaining walls in
> front of my walkout basement.
>
> I excavated 8" down from the floor of the basement for the patio, and
> exposed the top of the green PVC drain tile.
>
> As I excavated around the drain tile to tie in drainage lines from
> behind the retaining wall I found the pipe 50% filled with water and
> standing water to that level gravel bed.
>
> I have never had flooding in this area in the past, and there is a
> catch basin that ties into the footer 4' directly in front of the
> door, and this has always drained properly.
>
> Should I be concerned with the water standing at this level?
>
Check that the opening of the drain pipe is not blocked by dirt or other
debris. Unless you live in a place that gets a lot of water that the
foundation drain has to remove, the foundation drain usually doesn't
get a lot of use. You also could have a high water table in that area,
or a shallow aquifer.
--
Bill
In Hamptonburgh, NY
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