FloorGuard is a vital element for a properly functioning basement interior drainage system. Basements with inadequate water drainage can have water coming up through the cracks in a floor and at the joint between the floor and wall.
Installation of a 4" corrogated drain tile, surrounded by washed stone and emptying into a sump pump will keep your home's basement dry. FloorGuard's role is to collect any water that leaks through a basemant wall, crack or up through the joint between the floor and wall.
Removal of 18" of the concrete floor slab is needed to allow placement of the drain tile. Add washed stone to protect the drain tile. The drain tile flows to a sump pit which holds the sump pump. Finally, the sump pump removes the water from the home.
FloorGuard is placed on top of the foundation footing. Fold along the 4" fold line. 4" goes up the foundation wall and 8" will go out over the footer. Next, reinstall the concrete slab. Do not cover the gap that FloorGuard has made along the wall.
Concrete block basement walls are particularly prone to water leaking into the basement. That is becasue the concrete block is porous and hollow. Water vapor and liquid water enter the block and fill the void inside. Eventually, after many years and rains, it is possible for water to be several feet high inside the wall.
Installation of FloorGuard will collect that water and divert it under the slab to the 4" corrogated drain tile. Drilling holes into the bottom course of block will allow water that enters the wall and collects inside the concrete block to drain to FloorGuard and under the slab. (*NOTE* For safety, it is recommended that all electrical tools be connected to a GFCI outlet during repair.)
