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  2. French drain - Wikipedia

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    Such fields are called "tiled". Weeping tiles can be used anywhere that soil needs to be drained. Weeping tiles are used for the opposite reason in septic drain fields for septic tanks. Clarified sewage from the septic tank is fed into weeping tiles buried shallowly in the drain field. The weeping tile spreads the liquid throughout the drain field.

  3. Septic drain field - Wikipedia

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    Cross-section of weeping tile and leach field A drain field being installed. Many health departments require a percolation test ("perc" test) to establish the suitability of drain field soil to receive septic tank effluent.

  4. Basement waterproofing - Wikipedia

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    Weeping tile is a porous plastic drain pipe installed around the perimeter of the house. The main purpose of external weeping tile is preventing water from getting into a basement. However, these pipes can become clogged or damaged, which causes excess water to put pressure on internal walls and basement floors.

  5. Tile drainage - Wikipedia

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    The installation of the tiles or tile line can involve a trencher (Ditch Witch), a mole plough, a backhoe, or other heavy equipment. Soil type greatly affects the efficacy of tile systems, and dictates the extent to which the area must be tiled to ensure sufficient drainage.

  6. Septic tank - Wikipedia

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    A septic tank is an underground chamber made of concrete, fiberglass, or plastic through which domestic wastewater flows for basic sewage treatment. [2] Settling and anaerobic digestion processes reduce solids and organics, but the treatment efficiency is only moderate (referred to as "primary treatment"). [2]

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  8. Holmes on Homes - Wikipedia

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    He supervises an all-new flat roof installation, builds a new rooftop deck and learns about sorority life in the process. 03: EP1003: Botched Basement: After a renovation to lower a basement floor goes bad and the contractor skips town, Mike Holmes makes it right by installing an interior weeping tile system and fixing a dangerous electrical ...

  9. Basement - Wikipedia

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    The main point of distinction between this type of basement and the two others lies in its being either entirely unmodified (unlike the finished basement) beyond the addition of furniture, recreational objects and appliances, and/or exercise equipment on the bare floor, or slightly modified through the installation (besides any or all of the ...