Note: In the actual Table of Contents, all chapter titles, subtitles and illustration references are hyperlinked for quick, easy navigation. In this sample version, only Chapter 1 and Figure 1 are hyplerlinked.

Forward

Water is Heavy
Editorial
Hydrostatic Pressure = Leaks
The Membrane
Backfilling
The Floor Slab
The Periphery Floor Seam
Summary

Backfilling
Footer Drainage or Sub floor Water Pressure
Relief Systems
The Sump Pump and Container
Installation of the Sump Well and the Pump
The Discharge Line
Pouring the Floor
Exterior Footing Draintile
Summary

The Reality Check
The Solution

Inspecting the Exterior of Your Home's Foundation
Inspecting for Voids and Low Areas Around the Foundation
Foundation Walls
Cinder Block
Important Bulletin
Treating Normal Cinder Block Seepage
The Sub-floor Pressure Relief System
Poured Concrete
Brick Walls
Installing the Sub-Floor Pressure Relief System in an Existing Home
Excavation on Existing Walls
Monolithic Slabs
Window Wells and Stairwell Drains

Chapter 5 - Dampness

Chapter 6 - Radon Gas

Chapter 7 - Choosing a Contractor

When the Unthinkable Happens

ILLUSTRATIONS

· Figure 1-Cinder Block Wall Detail
· Figure 2-Poured Concrete Wall Detail
· Figure 3-Properly Sealed Wall With Subfloor Pressure Relief System
· Figure 4-Draintile System Plan View
· Figure 5-Sump Pump Setup With Discharge Line
· Figure 6-Poured Concrete Wall With Correct Exterior Draintile System
· Figure 7-Incorrect Exterior Draintile System
· Figure 8-Sequence of Void Formation and Collapse
· Figure 9-Cinder Block Bleeder Hole Detail
· Figure 10-Wall Vent Plate Detail
· Figure 11-Wall Vent Plate Location Detail
· Figure 12-Wall Vent System Detail
· Figure 13-Safe Slope Excavation Detail
· Figure 14-Monolithic Slab With Plate System