System, method and apparatus for integrated water management of a basement

Abstract

A system for integrated water management of a basement is disclosed. The basement has a footer, a wall extending upward from the footer, and a sill plate on top of the wall. The system may include a sill plate barrier with a base located between the sill plate and the wall. The system may include a vertical barrier coupled to the sill plate barrier and extending downward along an exterior of the wall toward the footer. In addition, the system may have a footer barrier coupled to the vertical barrier and extending over an exterior of the footer. The system may include a drain member adjacent the exterior of the footer and coupled to the footer barrier. In one version, the sill plate barrier, vertical barrier, footer barrier and drain member collectively form the integrated water management system for the exterior of the basement to prevent water intrusion.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A system for integrated water management for an exterior of a basement, the basement having a footer, a wall extending upward from the footer, and a sill plate on top of the wall, the system comprising:
 a sill plate barrier having a base located between the sill plate and the wall;   a vertical barrier coupled to the sill plate barrier and extending downward along an exterior of the wall toward the footer;   a footer barrier coupled to the vertical barrier and extending over an exterior of the footer;   a drain member adjacent the exterior of the footer and coupled to the footer barrier; and   collectively, the sill plate barrier, vertical barrier, footer barrier and drain member form an integrated water management system for the exterior of the basement to prevent water intrusion at the sill plate, wall and footer.   
     
     
         2 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the sill plate barrier comprises a vertical member extending upward from the base on an exterior of the sill plate, such that the vertical member is configured to direct water away from the sill plate to the vertical barrier. 
     
     
         3 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the sill plate barrier comprises a rib extending horizontally across a lower width thereof, the vertical barrier comprises a groove extending horizontally across an upper width thereof, and the rib seats in the groove to couple the sill plate barrier to the vertical barrier. 
     
     
         4 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the sill plate barrier comprises a groove extending horizontally across a lower width thereof, the vertical barrier comprises a rib extending horizontally across an upper width thereof, and the rib seats in the groove to couple the vertical barrier to the sill plate barrier. 
     
     
         5 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the sill plate barrier and the vertical barrier each comprise at least one of dimples and recesses, and the dimples and recesses are interlocking to secure the vertical barrier to the sill plate barrier. 
     
     
         6 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the vertical barrier and the footer barrier each comprise at least one of dimples and recesses, and the dimples and recesses are interlocking to secure the vertical barrier to the footer barrier. 
     
     
         7 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the vertical barrier and the drain member also are configured to be coupled directly to each other. 
     
     
         8 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the vertical barrier comprises a rib extending horizontally across a lower width thereof, the footer barrier comprises a groove extending horizontally across an upper width thereof, and the rib seats in the groove to couple the vertical barrier to the footer barrier. 
     
     
         9 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the vertical barrier comprises a groove extending horizontally across a lower width thereof, the footer barrier comprises a rib extending horizontally across an upper width thereof, and the rib seats in the groove to couple the vertical barrier to the footer barrier. 
     
     
         10 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the footer barrier comprises an anchor extending horizontally across a lower width thereof, the drain member comprises a groove extending horizontally across an upper portion thereof, and the anchor seats in and is retained by the groove to couple the footer barrier to the drain member. 
     
     
         11 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the footer barrier comprises a groove extending horizontally across a lower width thereof, the drain member comprises an anchor extending horizontally across an upper portion thereof, and the anchor seats in and is retained by the groove to couple the footer barrier to the drain member. 
     
     
         12 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the drain member also is a concrete form for poured concrete, the drain member having sufficient structural rigidity to maintain hydraulic loads of wet concrete without flexing when the drain member is pinned to the ground at least about every 8 feet when backfilled with and supported by gravel. 
     
     
         13 . The system of  claim 12 , further comprising an interior drain member configured to be adjacent an interior of the footer on an opposite side of the footer and the wall, and together the drain member and the interior drain member comprise the concrete form for poured concrete for the footer. 
     
     
         14 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the basement also has a basement window formed in the wall, and the system further comprises:
 a window well barrier configured to be coupled to the wall at the basement window and configured to be coupled to the vertical barrier; and   collectively, the sill plate barrier, vertical barrier, footer barrier, drain member and the window well barrier are configured to form the integrated water management system.   
     
     
         15 . The system of  claim 14 , wherein the window well barrier comprises mounting members configured to mount the window well barrier to an exterior surface of the wall adjacent to but spaced apart from the basement window. 
     
     
         16 . The system of  claim 14 , wherein the window well barrier comprises a window frame configured to be a concrete form in the wall when the wall is formed from poured concrete. 
     
     
         17 . The system of  claim 14 , wherein the window well barrier further comprises a window well conduit configured to drain fluid to the drain member. 
     
     
         18 . The system of  claim 17 , wherein the window well conduit comprises a tube extending from a lower end of the window well barrier to the drain member. 
     
     
         19 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the vertical barrier comprises stand-offs for maintaining a space between a sheet portion of the vertical barrier and the wall. 
     
     
         20 . The system of  claim 1 , further comprising a drain pipe outside the basement, wherein the drain pipe is coupled to the drain member and extends away from the system on grade. 
     
     
         21 . The system of  claim 20 , wherein the basement has a sump pump for removing water from an interior of the basement, and the system further comprises:
 a cross-over pipe coupled to the sump pump and to the drain pipe for directing water from the interior of the basement to an exterior of the basement.   
     
     
         22 . A kit for integrated water management for a basement, the basement having a footer, a wall extending upward from the footer, and a sill plate on top of the wall, the kit comprising:
 a sill plate barrier configured to extend between the sill plate and the wall;   a vertical barrier configured to be coupled to the sill plate barrier and configured to extend downward along the wall toward the footer;   a footer barrier configured to be coupled to the vertical barrier and configured to extend over the footer;   a drain member configured to be placed adjacent the footer and configured to be coupled to the footer barrier; and   collectively, the sill plate barrier, vertical barrier, footer barrier and drain member are configured to form a kit for integrated water management for a basement to prevent water intrusion at the sill plate, wall and footer.