


Does my basement have a French Drain?
We just bought our first home in Atlanta, a small brick rancher, but it has a full, full-height basement. We're going to finish it out.
Been watching a lot of Asiri Designs engineering videos on YouTube and decided that, in addition to fixing some exterior drainage issues, we should build a French Drain around the interior perimeter.
Today while prepping for mold remediation, I noticed a newer concrete pour around the perimeter. It is on the three walls (the fourth is against a concrete patio that slopes away from the house) and connects to the sump pump pit.
It clicked when I followed it. There is no hole connecting to the sump pump basin, but presumably, this is a French Drain, right?
If that's the case, it's gonna save me a lot of labor!