We have been pouring water on the surface via sprinkler etc.
Also have a big maple tree about there that no doubt consumes a fair
amount of water and 2 elms in the back that would do the same.
Don't want to cut the trees out so need to find a way to water more
effectively.
Randy
On 13/09/2013 1:34 PM, WILTON wrote:
'Bout to ask about that coupla days ago, but let it go.
'Doubt you need water under pressure. Have ya tried a sprinkler or
soaker hose in the necessary area?
Wilt
----- Original Message ----- From: "Randy Bennell" <rbenn...@bennell.ca>
To: "Mercedes Discussion List" <mercedes@okiebenz.com>
Sent: Friday, September 13, 2013 2:17 PM
Subject: [MBZ] OT watering deep
Some of you may recall my query a year or two ago about what I might
do about too much moisture in my garage.
I did learn that covering the surface of the table saw and jointer
out at the lake with a sheet of tar paper helped a lot.
I did that last fall and this spring, they were better than the
previous year and I think things were as wet this spring as last.
I have a new issue that is sort of the opposite.
The ground around my house is too dry and that is causing some
shifting. Doors are sticking and it is obvious that the south side of
the house is down somewhat - not really visible to the eye or
noticable when one walks accross the floor, but put a level on the
floor and it is surprising how much it is down. We added on to that
side of the house in 1987. The original basement is still reasonably
level but the addition has sagged somewhat on the outer edge away
from the basement. The basement has footings and a poured concrete
wall. The addition is built on piles and a gradebeam. There are a
number of bell piles and a couple of straight piles as there were a
couple of spots where there was water coming in when they drilled and
they were not able to bell the bottom.
Here in the Red River Valley we have lots of good old clay gumbo.
It swells when wet and shrinks when dry. It has been dry.
I have been wondering how I might introduce more water down near the
level of the footings to see if that might help to move the house
back into level or at the very least, prevent it from getting any worse.
I can live with it the way it is if I have to but I would not want it
to get much worse. That would pose issues that would be more visible.
I see tree root feeders but I don't know if they are long enough to
go that deep.
I also wonder about creating cavities if one pumps water in under
pressure.
Anyone have experience in this sort of thing or good ideas?
I also wonder about a sort of reverse French drain.
Could I drill some fence post holes deep, fill them with a pipe liner
and stone and just pour water on them from above? Or do you think I
would need pressure to make the water go down the hole?
Randy
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