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1913

French drain

· p. 345

The illustration shows roof-edge gutters and downspouts on a house conveying runoff into below-grade drainage pipes. Dashed lines trace the underground pipes from two downspouts to a cylindrical, stone-filled French drai

1914

Abandon below grade downspouts

· p. 345

A cross section through a basement shows a downspout connected to a clay-tile extension running below grade alongside the foundation wall and into piping beneath the basement. A floor drain and drainage pipes beside the

2079

Control surface water

· p. 371

The illustration shows a house with two complementary measures for controlling water around the foundation. Roof water is collected by gutters and downspouts, with an annotation recommending their improvement or maintena

1863

Drains for below-grade garages

· p. 336

The cross section depicts a below-grade garage beneath a house, with a grated drain at the junction of the garage floor and the sloping driveway. Arrows show drainage toward the inlet from both the garage floor and drive