1.   And that extreme measure is to have a French drain installed.

2.   And that is a French drain, a perforated pipe installed under the cellar slab inside the foundation, all the way around, leading to the sump.

3.   Another suggested a sump pump with a French drain.

4.   A French drain intercepts this water before it can flood the basement.

5.   A French drain was installed.

6.   A French drain is most often connected to a sump and pump.

7.   A French drain is relatively simple, consisting of a large plastic perforated pipe put in a ditch and covered with gravel.

8.   A sump, pump, and French drain are the main weapons against flooding from a high water table.

9.   Exterior French drains, however, do little to prevent seepage caused by a rising water table.

10.   French drains will intercept ground water coming in the floor between foundation and floor, and also water coming down the outside of the foundation.