frost footings and drainage

[bebster]

I would definitely put it on the outside because it's inexpensive to do so and you only get one chance to do it.

But if you put it on the inside, it should be higher so that you don't get water collecting in the outside drain and then flowing to the inside. Even if you can't daylight the drains, you could run them to a drywell far enough away.

I'd also waterproof the outside of the wall. Several options are available for that. My wife and I did our barn ourselves.

 

[bebster]

I would definitely put it on the outside because it's inexpensive to do so and you only get one chance to do it.

But if you put it on the inside, it should be higher so that you don't get water collecting in the outside drain and then flowing to the inside. Even if you can't daylight the drains, you could run them to a drywell far enough away.

I'd also waterproof the outside of the wall. Several options are available for that. My wife and I did our barn ourselves.

 

[5030tinkerer]

I hadn't thought of waterproofing the walls. Can you provide more information on why that should matter if what we are talking about is a wall below grade with living area only above it? Is it the risk of water getting into the wall, freezing, and then cracking the wall?

 

[5030tinkerer]

I hadn't thought of waterproofing the walls. Can you provide more information on why that should matter if what we are talking about is a wall below grade with living area only above it? Is it the risk of water getting into the wall, freezing, and then cracking the wall?

 

[5030tinkerer]

Any thoughts on the frost wall waterproofing? I'll be placing the drain line tomorrow and would like to backfill, but not if I should be waterproofing first.

 

[5030tinkerer]

Any thoughts on the frost wall waterproofing? I'll be placing the drain line tomorrow and would like to backfill, but not if I should be waterproofing first.

 

[midlf]

Wouldn't the ICF wall act as a waterproofing?

 

[midlf]

Wouldn't the ICF wall act as a waterproofing?

 

[5030tinkerer]

Sadly, no. The ICF walls are just blocks that fit together - there are cracks between the blocks.

 

[5030tinkerer]

Sadly, no. The ICF walls are just blocks that fit together - there are cracks between the blocks.