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Retaining wall near the house, how do I protect my foundation?
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Posted by cleomelover 6b (My Page) on Tue, Sep 2, 08 at 21:29
| I would like to build a fieldstone wall under a bay window, fill it with soil and and sow some plants. I want to protect the fieldstone basement and siding so water and/or termites don't damage the foundation or structure of the house. Do I need to leave a space between the wall and the house or should it be filled in with crushed stone, if so how do I do that? |
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RE: Retaining wall near the house, how do I protect my foundation
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| What you need to do is consult an architect or structural engineer. |
RE: Retaining wall near the house, how do I protect my foundation
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| I disagree with inkognito. The architect of engineer could tell you but will probably charge a few hundred dollars for something a mason will more than likely tell you for nothing. There should be no reason that you couldn't butt the new feildstone to the basement section but when you get to the siding I think there should be some space. If you are going to fill the space with dirt I think that is a bigger problem to be against your siding than the stone (again against the basement no prob). |
RE: Retaining wall near the house, how do I protect my foundation
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| Perhaps what we can agree on is that this problem will be best solved on site. |
RE: Retaining wall near the house, how do I protect my foundation
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| Thank you both for your suggestions. Seems like I need professional help before I go any further. |
RE: Retaining wall near the house, how do I protect my foundation
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| I hope I wasn't rude Inkognito, just giving my opinion. It will be hard to say without actually seeing the site. Good luck cleamelover. |
RE: Retaining wall near the house, how do I protect my foundation
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| Not rude. "It will be hard to say without actually seeing the site." we are agreed. |
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