I was hoping you might be of some help. My husband and I are looking to purchase a home in Bethel, Ct. The house itself sits at the bottom of a hill but is on level land (the back yard is level but the rest of the property slopes upward). There is also a brook that flows along the side of the house which slopes downward and is probablya good 50-60 feet from the level land.
The current owners mentioned that the basement is damp and has occasional puddling. We are concerned about the flooding from the brook and the downward sloping property as well as the dampness and puddling in the basement. It has been mentioned to us about curtain drains, but they are expensive. Can you give any additional insight as how to proceed with this or if there are options other than curtain drains...thank you for any help you can provide.
Brooke
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quote:Originally posted by LazyPup
Curtain drains are used to prevent water from leaching through the soii laterally.
They are often used to protect foundations or leach fields.
A trench is dug completely around the area to be protected. The depth is determined by the soil characteristics but normally 4 to 5 feet deep then a four inch diameter perforated pipe is laid in the bottom of the trench. The pipe must be laid with a minimum of 1/8 inch per foot and must be able to discharge into a drainage ditch or other area that is lower than the pipe.
The trench is then filled with pea gravel to within a few inches of finished grade, the gravel covered with a permeable membrane and the top covered with topsoil.
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