3 1 interior weeping tile installation process step 1 cut through the concrete floor and dig a trench.
Installing weeping tile behind retaining wall.
The retaining wall should have few problems holding back the soil but you need to protect your retaining wall against the pressure that can build up if that soil becomes saturated with water.
Step 2 pour the gravel.
With most retaining walls the toe drain will follow the same design as a french drain.
To do this you will need some type of toe drain for the wall.
The purpose of weeping tile also referred to as drainage tile or drain tile is to provide a drainage point for draining water that has accumulated at the base of the foundation the footing to the storm sewer beneath your street or into a sump pump liner installed beneath your basement floor.
Step 3 lay.
A weeping tile system is a simple drainage system installed around your home next to the exterior side of the footing which is the base of your foundation walls.
Step 2 dig vertical pits approximately 12 inches in diameter and 2 to 4 feet deep with a post hole digger.