How Weeping Tiles Lead to the Sump Pit

Weeping tiles, or plastic pipes, are usually installed as a gravity drainage system. The pipes convey water down a slope to discharge to a safe outlet. When a site is flat or flood-prone, sump pumps are placed in the basement to handle excess water from the foundation, or a pump may be installed as a back-up system. The slope for the weeping tiles leads to the sump pit. An insertion inlet is installed in the footings during construction, to accommodate discharge from the weeping tile to the pit.

Shovel
Washed gravel, 1/2- inch to 3/4-inch
Geotextile cloth
Rigid PVC pipe, 4-inch
Coarse sand

Instructions

- 1
  Locate the insertion inlet installed in the footings for the weeping tile. Excavate along the exterior of the footings to the required depth for the washed gravel base and the pipe. Slope the ground at 1 inch drop for 20 feet.
- 2
  Lay the geotextile cloth on the excavated slope. Spread 3 to 6 inches of gravel about 8 inches wide on the cloth.
- 3
  Place the pipe on the gravel, continuing all around the footings, and finishing at the insertion inlet. Connect the pipe to the line in the inlet.
- 4
  Cover the pipe with washed gravel to a height 8 inches above the footings. Pull the geotextile cloth around the pipe and gravel, laying it against the foundation. Place at least 6 inches of coarse sand on top of the cloth.

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