This is a picture showing the installation of weeping tile next to the footing of a home constructed in 2009.
Weeping tile system diagram.
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He wrote a book about the subject in 1859 and earned notoriety for solving the drain clogging problem of the era.
The weeping tile system was developed by henry flagg french from massachusetts.
When a house is constructed a certain amount of dirt around the perimeter of the home is excavated.
The weeping tile is installed in such a way so it slopes away from the home and carries the water towards the main sewer system.
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It should be noted that the colour of the actual weeping tile is black see one of the weeping tile images below.
For a weeping tile system it is very common to have the end of the pipe discharge into the pit for a sump pump that is in the basement of the home.