Howmanyru
27th July 2024, 10:31 AM
Hi All,
I recently built a 800mm high retaining wall using treated pine sleepers on a steep slope.
Last time it rained heavy, water was flowing out in a few spots under the bottom sleepers.
Now it seems the water has 3 or 4 exit points and is flowing out fast.
There is an aggi pipe behind the wall, and this is covered with gravel up to 3 sleepers high.
Some water comes out the aggi pipe, but a lot is pouring out under the sleepers.
I guess the water is just finding the easiest way out.
In hindsight, I should have placed builders plastic under the pipe and up the wall a little, to trap the water and force it into the pipe.
But my question is how to fix now the wall is complete?
It's difficult to get to the front of the wall as i built a shed about 200mm from the wall.
So I was thinking of trying to scoop out a narrow trench below the bottom sleepers, and filling with concrete?
Basically I'm trying to block the water so it stays in the pipe??
Any other ideas welcome to solve this issue.
I recently built a 800mm high retaining wall using treated pine sleepers on a steep slope.
Last time it rained heavy, water was flowing out in a few spots under the bottom sleepers.
Now it seems the water has 3 or 4 exit points and is flowing out fast.
There is an aggi pipe behind the wall, and this is covered with gravel up to 3 sleepers high.
Some water comes out the aggi pipe, but a lot is pouring out under the sleepers.
I guess the water is just finding the easiest way out.
In hindsight, I should have placed builders plastic under the pipe and up the wall a little, to trap the water and force it into the pipe.
But my question is how to fix now the wall is complete?
It's difficult to get to the front of the wall as i built a shed about 200mm from the wall.
So I was thinking of trying to scoop out a narrow trench below the bottom sleepers, and filling with concrete?
Basically I'm trying to block the water so it stays in the pipe??
Any other ideas welcome to solve this issue.