Method and apparatus for deflecting liquid from a foundation wall

a technology of deflecting liquid and foundation walls, which is applied in the direction of foundation engineering, protective foundations, constructions, etc., can solve the problems of affecting the installation of weeping tiles, spoilage or damage, and the rise of ground water level,

Inactive Publication Date: 2006-02-16
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[0014] According to another aspect of the present invention, liquid is deflected from a foundation wall of a structure by exposing at least a portion of the perimeter of a foundation wall that is below ground level thereby creating a trench of a depth that is suitable for installing a foundation flashing; fastening a length of foundation flashing along the exposed portion of the foundation wall; and backfilling the exposed portion of the foundation wall with soil thereby covering the installed foundation flashing.

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Typically, the cause of the rise of ground water level is due to excessive rains saturating the soil surrounding the foundation.
This is not desirable as water will often spoil or damage any material sitting or laying on the basement floor.
While the cost of installing weeping tile is not great when the structure is first being built and prior to any landscaping being done around the structure, the cost of installing weeping tile around a structure after being built and landscaped can be excessive.
The cost is further increased by the repair and restoration of the landscaping surrounding the structure required after the weeping tile has been installed.

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[0020] Referring to FIG. 1, the flashing apparatus 10 of the present invention is shown. The flashing 10 includes a mounting flange 12 attached to a deflector 14 along a fold line 13. Preferably, the flashing 10 is made from a rectangular sheet of a non-ferrous material, for example aluminum. The flashing 10 may also be made of other durable materials such as non-ferrous metals, fiberglass, PVC plastic or other composite materials that are impervious to water as are known to those skilled in the art. Preferably, the flashing 10 is made from a sheet of aluminum 0.025 inch to 0.100 inch in thickness. The sheet is bent along fold line 13 which is parallel to the longitudinal edges of the sheet.

[0021] Bending the flashing 10 along the fold line 13 forms an angle 16. The angle 16 is in the range of 90° to 180°. Preferably, the angle 16 is in the range of 100° to 135°. The flashing 10 is sized such that the mounting flange 12 is 1 inch to 3 inches in length whereas deflector 14 is 6 inch...

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Rain water is deflected from the foundation wall of a building structure by a flashing of non-ferrous metal that is fastened to the foundation below the grade level of the soil. Soil is trenched and exposed about the foundation, and the flashing is installed in the trench around the perimeter of the foundation wall. After installation, the trench is backfilled with soil thereby covering the flashing and restoring grade. During heavy rains or floods, water seeping into the soil is deflected away from the foundation by the flashing. This prevents water from pooling at the bottom of the foundation and seeping up into the structure through the joint where the foundation meets the basement floor.

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FIELD OF THE INVENTION [0001] The present invention is concerned with a method and apparatus for deflecting liquid from a foundation wall. Specifically, the present invention is concerned with a flashing fastened to a foundation wall that deflects liquids from the wall and a method for installing the flashing. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION [0002] Any structure having a basement or a floor located below ground level, such as a residential dwelling, has the potential of having liquids or groundwater seep up through the joint between the foundation wall and the basement floor should the ground water level rise above the elevation of the basement floor. [0003] Typically, the cause of the rise of ground water level is due to excessive rains saturating the soil surrounding the foundation. Aggravating factors such as having soil graded toward the foundation, as opposed to being graded away, guide water toward the foundation. If the water is not directed away from the foundation, it will ofte...

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Patent Type & Authority Applications(United States)
IPC IPC(8): E02D19/00
CPCE02D31/06
Inventor MOULE, JAMIS MYLES
Owner ALL TERM FINANCING
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