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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...

Porous concrete foundations should be treated to avoid water seepage into the home. Builders treat below-grade walls with a damp-proof coating such as an asphalt emulsion. For more reiorous protection, a plastic drainage plane may be used instead of, or in addition to, the damp proof coating. This...

Most exterior wall cladding systems leak. Wind pressure and capillary action can drive rainwater through the many cracks, joints, and small gaps in a building's exterior. With typical residential siding systems, it is nearly impossible to seal all those holes. Even if a builder succeeds in sealing a...