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> We had engineers come out, concerned that the water had cracked and penetrated the foundation, but no, it turns out the French drains had failed in someway. A
by throw0101a 2y ago
> We had engineers come out, concerned that the water had cracked and penetrated the foundation, but no, it turns out the French drains had failed in someway. Another small fortune, they were dug up, replaced, redone, and now....no flooding again.
Generally speaking you want some kind of inspection/clean-out port so you can snake a camera through the system to see what's going on:
* https://www.drainbrainllc.com/what-you-should-know-about-the-drain-cleanouts-in-your-home https://www.drainbrainllc.com/what-you-should-know-about-the...
(This is for both the sewer drain and French drain systems.)
- bane 2y agoThat's a good question, I'll have to check on this the next time I go out there.