Re: More Ebay Madness

On 2 Sep, 08:39, Peter Neill <panuno95-uk...@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
On Fri, 31 Aug 2007 05:17:36 -0700, jontom_...@xxxxxxxxxxx wrote:

Peter, did you manage to keep dry through this season of floods,? I do
hope so.

Regards

Keith

Yep, we were lucky here in the east Keith, no major flooding problems.

Think I'm going to end up building a dwarf wall to keep the water all
on my neghbours side (we don't get on anyway<g>)

Peter


Good, very pleased to hear that Peter. The wall sounds a good idea but
do check that it works that way with you. My daughter was in Oxford at
her boyfriends during the floods this year; they watched the water
rise in the garden and spent hours filling sandbags. Having put them
in place they smugly watched the water rise a bit more but still
several yards from the house, still feeling "safe". The landlord
turned up, thanked them for their efforts and took up a floorboard to
show them that the water was only four inches below. They were
incredibly lucky that it just stayed below the floorboard level by an
inch or so. Funny things water tables?

I seem to remember that your wall was discussed after "the event" but
don't forget that the water pressure can be extremely high. An
"iceberg wall" (more below the ground than above) might be best. I
suppose you could always bury some pond liner on his side as well? to
protect the footings of course.

Best regards

Keith

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