A well-sealed foundation will help keep water from entering the home, but a footing drain tile helps complete the protection by carrying water away from the home to be safely discharged. The footing drain tile is made up of a perforated drain pipe wrapped in landscape fabric to stop the pipe from clogging with loose sediment. Drainage pipes may be purchased with pre-installed filters, or landscape fabric can be used to create a filter on site. Laying the drain pipe on a gravel bed and backfilling with gravel will help encourage good drainage.