Hi guys,
I was quoted a trench around the house to lower the ground level below DPC. They will dig out a trench and will feel it with shingles. Does the trench have to be connected to a drainage, or will it be just drying on its own? The guy said there will not be any drainage system and it will be just drying and it will be fine. I am a bit concerned and still believe that the water has to be drained, what if there are two weeks of rains, the trench will be filled with water and the walls will become even more damp.
Thanks!
I was quoted a trench around the house to lower the ground level below DPC. They will dig out a trench and will feel it with shingles. Does the trench have to be connected to a drainage, or will it be just drying on its own? The guy said there will not be any drainage system and it will be just drying and it will be fine. I am a bit concerned and still believe that the water has to be drained, what if there are two weeks of rains, the trench will be filled with water and the walls will become even more damp.
Thanks!