A drainage tile system is also commonly referred to as a French Drain. It is used to collect water seepage and redirect it away from your home. Drain tile or Seepage Tiles can be installed either around the exterior or your home on around the interior perimeter of your home’s foundation. Drain tile is typically made of PVC piping that has weep holes on one side. This perforated pipe is set inside of a trench and then thoroughly covered with gravel. The rest of the hole is then filled in. The water that gets collected inside of the drain tile gets redirected away from the foundation. This is typically done by allowing it to travel to a sump pump. Interior Drainage Tile Interior drainage tile can be installed in several different places. This includes underneath the foundation, within the edges of the foundation, and above the foundation slab. The most common place for the installation of drain tile among homeowners and contractors is underneath the foundation. The installation of ...