Building drainage keeps the area under buildings dry. It preserves the value of the building fabric and provides a healthy living environment. Building drainage is more than just a recommendation for all buildings.
Definition
Sub-surface drainage is used to remove underground water, most of the time by using perforated or slit pipes. Building drainage generally refers to all necessary means for drainage that are used to protect buildings against damage from humidity or moisture from the surrounding soil.
Importance
Building drainage is of great economic importance! 90% of all structural damage to basement areas can be prevented by proper drainage. Hence, it significantly helps to preserve the value of a building. Building drainage turns basements into living space for sports, leisure and recreation, because it keeps walls dry.
Damp basements are also the perfect breeding ground for mold, which proves to be highly detrimental to health. Building drainage is therefore also important to a healthy living environment.
Functionality
Building components that have immediate contact with soil, such as foundation slabs or basements, frequently come in contact with different types of water – ground water, seepage water, strata water, etc. If water dams up, this can damage the house. Building drainage (ring drainage) in combination with a proper impervious blanket of the basement wall protects basements against humidity. The dammed-up water will be safely drained, moisture will not penetrate the basement.
Basically, drainage should be included in every building although this might seem unnecessary due to dry building pits.
Corrugated drain pipes from Shanghai LINKER are sold in 10-foot sticks and 100-foot lengths in diameters ranging from 4 inches to 18 inches. Plastic drain pipes are lightweight and easy to work with and yet sturdy enough for burying underground. Perforated drain pipes are used in leaching systems, while solid drain pipes connect sections of a wastewater system.
Corrugated drain pipes are the preferred means of moving away wastewater. Plastic drain pipes are durable and yet cost-efficient.
Corrugated drain pipes are used in various drainage and sewer systems, and Shanghai LINKER offers a range of sizes for your wastewater needs. Plastic drain pipes are lightweight, making for easier and less costly transportation and installation, and yet strong enough for underground applications. Perforated drain pipes with a four-inch inside diameter can be bought in 10-foot sticks or 100-foot lengths. The more length of flexible drain pipes you buy from our plumbing supply store section, the lower the price.
Corrugated drain pipes are available in perforated types for leach systems and solid drain pipes. Our Shanghai LINKER plastic drain pipes are single walled and double walled for extra strength with a belled end and a range of choices for inside diameter, from 12 inches to 18 inches. For perforated drain pipes, we also sell 4-inch by 100-foot sleeves that screen out sand and other sediments to keep the pipe from clogging. Flexible drain pipes allow you to direct the wastewater where you want it to go, safely and easily.
