Drainage system for waterproofing a foundation

A method for intercepting and conveying moisture rising from a ground area adjacent to a footing of a foundation at a side of said footing which is interiorly disposed with respect to a building, in which a wall is positioned on top of said footing, and a floor is positioned adjacent to said wall and over said footing, said method comprising:

• excavating said floor adjacent to said wall to provide a channel on top of said footing and along an interior juncture between said wall and said footing, said channel having a width extending beyond an interior edge of said footing,
• placing a drainage conduit in said channel such that said drainage conduit partially overhangs said interior edge of said footing, disposing said drainage conduit to direct a flow of water laterally along said channel and substantially parallel with said wall, said drainage conduit comprising a tile having a plurality of apertures for receiving moisture therein, and a moisture wicking fabric wrapped around said tile, said wicking fabric having characteristics enabling it to draw and convey moisture,
• and further providing a moisture collection reservoir in fluid communication with said channel to receive drained moisture, whereby moisture rising from said ground area adjacent to said footing is drawn away from said area along said drainage conduit to said moisture collection reservoir.

A drainage conduit adapted for use along an interior juncture between a wall and a footing of a foundation, said drainage conduit being comprised of a wicking fabric wrapped around a tile, said tile having a rectangular structure with a width of around five inches, said tile being adapted to the lie flat on, and extend along, a top surface of said footer, said tile having a plurality of apertures for receiving moisture therein, said wicking fabric having characteristics enabling it to draw and convey moisture from all areas surrounding said drainage conduit into said tile.