Being surrounded by earth, it needs to fight with the groundwater constantly striving to get past its defenses. It is essential to hire waterproofing firms to shield your basement from flooding. The video shows waterproofing contractors construct french drains in order to finish a waterproofing task. The contractors have made sure that the foundation was completely waterproofed and had openings that do not allow the inside of the foundation to be flooded. The French drains were installed to divert water of the foundation. In order to ensure waterproofing membranes are as durable as is possible, drainage methods like french drains, channel water away from the foundation walls. Drainage systems are fixed all across the outside of the walls. The system’s stick-ons have filters built in to prevent obstruction of the drains by sediment. Any groundwater that finds its way onto the walls is channeled to drains in the french on the lower part of the walls. Drains remove the groundwater from the foundations and keep the water out of sight. 4871t2j88r.