Water-proofing…Why we’re doing it

It rained all day Friday and until noon on Saturday (our rain gauge shows 1.1”). The mostly clay soil on the site holds water for quite a while after one of these big storms (thankfully we have only seen rain twice so far). The deep lakes created in the low spots around the footings make the decision to add the drain tile system under the basement floor seem like a really good idea.

A couple of positive things have come from the rains;

• The long soaking rain caused the dirt in the back-filled areas around the outside of the garage to settle significantly.
• The water level in the pond across the street has come up a lot.

An Egret and a couple Mallard ducks frolicking in the pond across the street …