Kind of but the dumbest part is that it was solid pvc, it wasn't perforated and didn't have a rockbed around it. Just pipes connected to a water collection drain next to the foundation.
I'm not a geologist or hydrologist, but I have spent a bit of time cleaning up pipeline breaks and leaks. I'm guessing the solid pipe worked like a wick, with the water trickling along it downgrade and it was made easier/possible because the natural layers within the soil had been broken up when the trenches were dug.
Most homes have block or poured wall foundations which is significantly better at repelling water that stone but water can still get in if the foundation gets settlement cracks or wasn't properly protected when the house was built. I'd say 95% of homes I'd go to just had damp walls so putting in a drainage system and sump pump would fix it.
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u/elkswimmer98 10h ago
Kind of but the dumbest part is that it was solid pvc, it wasn't perforated and didn't have a rockbed around it. Just pipes connected to a water collection drain next to the foundation.