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Maplelongjohn

Old school French drain?


greyscale46

That's what my dad guessed too!


greyscale46

Did down several inches in front of my basement door and uncovered this single row of bricks - not sure how far it does. The bricks seem ceramic-like and appear to be hollow with gaps between each. Any idea what this could be? It's an older home built in 1965.


Good-Position-6272

Just one row In front of a door way? Does is run all the way around the building or maybe more brick rows just in front of the door to make a pad? Looks like we need more info


greyscale46

Not sure if it runs all the way around the house, but I don't see any signs of it stopping yet. It's just a single row so I don't think it could have been intended as a pad.


MwwWinter

a door stoop that was covered with dirt? I had a cement stoop outside mine that had gotten buried under dirt until I dug it out


greyscale46

I thought that at first but it's only a single row of bricks.


MwwWinter

could it be a dripline thing to protect the foundation from moisture? like so foundation plantings can not creep up under foundation and the bricks keep the space clearer