Things You'll Need:
- Drill, 1/2 inch drill bit, and channeling that you can buy in a kit from many home improvement stores.
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Step 1
Drill weep holes into the hollow of the cinder block wall at the base of the floor with a 1/2 inch drill bit. Drill two holes in each base block about 6 inches away from the edge. If you have poured walls use a hydraulic cement to fill vertical cracks. Do not fill the bottom two inches with hydraulic cement these will serve as weep holes into your drainage system.
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Step 2
Set inside and outside corners into place, place 5 foot lengths into position. Cut connecting pieces with a miter cut. Assemble sections of channel with connectors that were provided in the set. Use an epoxy adhesive to assemble connectors and sections of channel. Leave a two inch gap close to your sump pump so that you can create a levy to control the flow of water.
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Step 3
After all your joints and seams are sealed and you have joined the whole system in to one track use a waterproof epoxy. You can do this even when the floor is wet, your epoxy will still adhere and dry.
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Step 4
Finally, where you have left your gap in the channel run two small beads directly too your sump pump whole. This will form a levy for your channeled water to flow into your sump system.
Comments
syriusas said
on 4/1/2009 Thanks for this article on installing a water channeling system~ I don't have basement water, but I do have an area that forms a lake in my yard every time it rains... I'm going to try applying the same idea to my lawn. 5*