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  2. This Drain Mistake Could Be Costly - AOL

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    A French drain is a trench that diverts water away from an area where it's pooling to a lower elevation where it can be released, explains Mike Arnold, director of The Gardens at Texas A&M ...

  3. French drain - Wikipedia

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    In most homes, an external French drain or drain tile is installed around the foundation walls before the foundation soil is backfilled. It is laid on the bottom of the excavated area, and a layer of stone is laid on top. In many cases, a filter fabric is then laid on top of the stone to keep fine sediments and particles from entering.

  4. Basement waterproofing - Wikipedia

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    A French drain, PVC pipe, or other drainage system is installed in the newly made channel. The installed drain is covered with new cement. The installed drain is covered with new cement. The drainage system collects any water entering the basement and drains it to an internally placed sump pump system, which will then pump the water out of the ...

  5. Trench drain - Wikipedia

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    Trench drain. A trench drain (also channel drain, line drain, slot drain, linear drain, or strip drain) is a specific type of floor drain containing a dominant trough- or channel-shaped body. It is used for the rapid evacuation of surface water or for the containment of utility lines or chemical spills. Employing a solid cover or grating that ...

  6. Tile drainage - Wikipedia

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    Tile drainage. Tile drainage is a form of agricultural drainage system that removes excess sub-surface water from fields to allow sufficient air space within the soil, proper cultivation, and access by heavy machinery to tend and harvest crops. While surface water can be drained by pumping, open ditches, or both, tile drainage is often the most ...

  7. Drainage - Wikipedia

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    Drainage. High-density polyethylene pipe installation in a storm drain project, Mexico. Drainage is the natural or artificial removal of a surface's water and sub-surface water from an area with excess water. The internal drainage of most agricultural soils can prevent severe waterlogging (anaerobic conditions that harm root growth), but many ...

  8. Drain-waste-vent system - Wikipedia

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    A drain-waste-vent system (or DWV) is the combination of pipes and plumbing fittings that captures sewage and greywater within a structure and routes it toward a water treatment system. It includes venting to the exterior environment to prevent a vacuum from forming and impeding fixtures such as sinks, showers, and toilets from draining freely ...

  9. Septic drain field - Wikipedia

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    A septic drain field, a septic tank, and associated piping compose a septic system. The drain field typically consists of an arrangement of trenches containing perforated pipes and porous material (often gravel) covered by a layer of soil to prevent animals (and surface runoff) from reaching the wastewater distributed within those trenches. [1]

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