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Comprehensive water management features include a capillary break (≥ 6-mil polyethylene sheeting) at all crawlspace floors
Good water management practices like sloping grade away from house, and installing gutters, perimeter drain pipe, a capillary break, and free-draining soils or drainage mat protect the foundation from water saturation.
Right – The drain slopes away from the foundation and terminates at the proper distance
Wrong – Drain pipe has been cut and foundation penetration has not been properly sealed