Technical library
Detail drawings from American Drain's 2024 drawing set. Select a drawing to view it full size.
13 drawings
Foundation drain installation
Panel, spacers, 1.5 in. air space, insulation cap and pipe at the footer, with damp-proof coating recommended on the wall.
Foundation installation, two depths
The same foundation detail shown at full wall height and at a shallower depth.
Regrading at the foundation
A new positive slope away from the wall with insulation, spacer and panel.
Linear drain beside a foundation
Perforated cap, panels, sand and gravel in a narrow trench next to the wall.
Linear yard drain, front view
Perforated cap at grade, spacers and panels over pipe.
Linear yard drain, side view
Cap, perforated panel, sand and gravel along the pipe run.
Cap drain at a fence line
Top and side views of the American Drain cap with optional decorative stone.
Crawl space system
Panels around a crawl space with ventilation and monitoring as drawn.
Perimeter plan with airflow
Plan view of panels around a foundation with air inlet and outlet.
Conventional foundation drain
Gravel and pipe at the footer with wall coating, for comparison.
French drain with filter fabric
Pipe in drainage gravel wrapped in filter fabric.
French drain without fabric
Pipe in drainage gravel with no fabric wrap.
Deep French drain
Tall gravel trench with fabric and pipe at the bottom.
Patents
Five U.S. patents titled "Drain assembly for use in an outdoor setting," inventor Kevin Tyler Kondas, assigned to The American Drain Company, LLC. Links open the official USPTO documents.