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Howdy,
I'm replacing a retaining wall in my garden with a bigger one - the garden above is sloping towards it. I dug down half a metre and stopped when the soil became wet, ready to pour contrete onto a hardcore base.
The next day 2 inches of water were at the bottom of the trench, and has steadily filled since. It's now right back up to the original level with all the rain that hasn't stopped since I dug it out.
The soil was full of clay to start with and now seems unlikely that it soak away, at least half a metre of it. How can I ever hope to pour contrete footings now?
Any ideas??
I'm replacing a retaining wall in my garden with a bigger one - the garden above is sloping towards it. I dug down half a metre and stopped when the soil became wet, ready to pour contrete onto a hardcore base.
The next day 2 inches of water were at the bottom of the trench, and has steadily filled since. It's now right back up to the original level with all the rain that hasn't stopped since I dug it out.
The soil was full of clay to start with and now seems unlikely that it soak away, at least half a metre of it. How can I ever hope to pour contrete footings now?
Any ideas??