Hi,
Do you intend that this wall will guide the water around your drain? Where will
it go after that? I mean, if the drain is the lowest point it is going to fill
anyway.
The correct way to stick blocks together is with lime based mortar. You can add
a touch of Portland cement to make it a bit harder but not too much, the mortar
will become brittle and soon come apart.
Believe me, making a block wall like that is tough going. You should excavate
at least a few inches of soil then fill in with crushed rock and compact it
well and very level. Probably you should then form up a cement footing to
really level it out. Ironically, the gravel will allow water to percolate
through. This is actually desirable otherwise the ground beneath will swell and
shrink with changes in moisture cracking and destroying the wall.
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Sent: Monday, August 25, 2008 9:42 PM
Subject: [BlindHandyMan] flood plain
Hello,
recently, during a rain, I had a flood. Wouldn't have happened if there
hadn't been debris in the drain cover.
However, wouldn't have happened if I wasn't at the lowest point of three
houses.
Right, when the neighbors say that they aren't having trouble, it's
because their water can flow down to my driveway.
So here's my thought:
I want to cement a 2 cinderblock long mini wall on my side of the property
line. Wife might like that for putting the basket of clothes for hanging.
It will most certainly cause less strain on my drain. (I have to keep it
absolutely clear or I pay)
My piping is great, but crap drifts and it could be a plastic bag or such
that causes my trouble.
Overnight is a long time for accumulation and I wake to "splat splat" when
i go to get something from the back of the basement.
So, what do i do?
Remove grass, do some scarifying?
Will hydrolic cement hold cinderblocks? Ihave loads of that stuff.
Thanks for the advice. The backs of the houses look like block or I'd love
to use brick. Any advantage to either?
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