Patent ID: 8607525

Claim:
A method for waterproofing comprising: creating a trench by removing a portion of a floor where the floor abuts a first surface of a wall; attaching a vapor barrier to a portion of the first surface of the wall; attaching a waterproofing form to the first surface of the wall with a fastener, the waterproofing form being attached to the wall at a mounting angle; providing a collection means for collecting water collected in the waterproofing form; inserting the vapor barrier into a vapor barrier retainer on the waterproofing form; inserting a first end of a wicking material in a wicking channel located on the waterproofing form; positioning a second end of the wicking material underneath the floor to wick water from underneath the floor into the waterproofing form; and filling the trench to restore the portion of the floor previously removed; wherein water flows through the waterproofing form to the collection area due to the mounting angle.