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108 of them, and every answer is either quoted from the BC Building Code, an Appeal Board decision or one of the thirteen municipalities, or is labelled as our own estimate. Where the honest answer is “only a camera can tell you”, that is what it says.
Water showed up in my basement or crawl space. Is the perimeter drain the problem, or is it something else?
Answered on Water in your basement in Victoria: what it is
My crawl space is wet. Is that the perimeter drain, and what is actually required down there?
Answered on Wet crawl space in Greater Victoria
How do I tell whether my drain is blocked, collapsed, or just old?
Answered on Blocked, broken or old? Victoria perimeter drains
Are a perimeter drain, weeping tile, drain tile and a French drain all the same thing?
Answered on Weeping tile vs French drain in BC
Should I get it scoped, flushed, repaired in one place, or replaced?
Answered on Scope, flush, repair or replace? Victoria drains
What should this cost here, and why do the quotes differ so much?
Answered on Perimeter drain cost in Victoria, and why quotes differ
Should the drainage fix go outside the foundation or inside the basement, and is the interior version allowed in BC?
Answered on Interior vs exterior drainage in BC
A contractor wants to install a sump and pump. Does my house need one, and what are the rules for a dry well?
Answered on Sump pumps and dry wells in BC
Someone told me to paint or seal the inside of the basement wall. Does that actually stop the water?
Answered on Sealing a basement wall from inside (BC)
How do I tell a good drainage quote from a bad one?
Answered on Questions to ask a Victoria drainage contractor
Does this need a permit in my municipality, and can anyone do it?
Answered on Perimeter drain permits in Greater Victoria
Can my downspouts drain into the perimeter drain, and where does that pipe end up?
Answered on Downspouts and your perimeter drain (Victoria)
Does perimeter drain work need a permit in Victoria, and who is allowed to do it?
Answered on Perimeter drain permits in Victoria, BC
Does perimeter drain work need a permit in Saanich, and who is allowed to do it?
Answered on Perimeter drain permits in Saanich, BC
Does perimeter drain work need a permit in Oak Bay, and who is allowed to do it?
Answered on Perimeter drain permits in Oak Bay, BC
Does perimeter drain work need a permit in North Saanich, and who is allowed to do it?
Answered on Perimeter drain permits in North Saanich, BC
Does perimeter drain work need a permit in Central Saanich, and who is allowed to do it?
Answered on Perimeter drain permits in Central Saanich, BC
Does perimeter drain work need a permit in View Royal, and who is allowed to do it?
Answered on Perimeter drain permits in View Royal, BC
Does perimeter drain work need a permit in Highlands, and who is allowed to do it?
Answered on Perimeter drain permits in Highlands, BC
Does perimeter drain work need a permit in Sooke, and who is allowed to do it?
Answered on Perimeter drain permits in Sooke, BC
Does perimeter drain work need a permit in Metchosin, and who is allowed to do it?
Answered on Perimeter drain permits in Metchosin, BC
Does perimeter drain work need a permit in Esquimalt, and who is allowed to do it?
Answered on Perimeter drain permits in Esquimalt, BC
Does perimeter drain work need a permit in Sidney, and who is allowed to do it?
Answered on Perimeter drain permits in Sidney, BC
Does perimeter drain work need a permit in Colwood, and who is allowed to do it?
Answered on Perimeter drain permits in Colwood, BC
Does perimeter drain work need a permit in Langford, and who is allowed to do it?
Answered on Perimeter drain permits in Langford, BC
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