Browse Forums General Discussion Re: Site too wet to cut 27Aug 14, 2020 6:02 pm The water-logged soil is much more prominent on the lower (left) side and particularly so at the back of the site - there is no overland flow from neighbouring properties due to house walls and other infrastructure. So the flow is contained within the site and the water is settling at the low points on the block. Re: Site too wet to cut 28Aug 14, 2020 6:11 pm Legendary The water-logged soil is much more prominent on the lower (left) side and particularly so at the back of the site - there is no overland flow from neighbouring properties due to house walls and other infrastructure. So the flow is contained within the site and the water is settling at the low points on the block. Then a cut off drain is probably not going to be as effective as a standard agi drain and even then may not work if there is no flow onto the block. Is there any obvious sources of water eg. neighbouring overflowing cutters, disconnected downpipes, roof areas with no gutters, watering systems etc next door ? Re: Site too wet to cut 29Aug 14, 2020 6:18 pm There was zero drainage on the block - not even stormwater connection - and significant tree coverage. The block was cleared and then it rained heavily for 6 weeks afterwards and the water had nowhere to go, it has just sat there in the first 800mm of soil above the heavy clay. It doesn't even flow into the downhill neighbouring property due to a large retaining wall Re: Site too wet to cut 30Aug 14, 2020 6:26 pm Legendary There was zero drainage on the block - not even stormwater connection - and significant tree coverage. The block was cleared and then it rained heavily for 6 weeks afterwards and the water had nowhere to go, it has just sat there in the first 800mm of soil above the heavy clay. It doesn't even flow into the downhill neighbouring property due to a large retaining wall Ok sounds very difficult, water is probably ponding against the retaining wall as you say. Good luck PM me your email. I have a build excavation calculator you can use based on your plans to double check what your builder is telling you. Cheers Simeon 1 10171 All sorted guys. Just needed to buy a blade with the correct bush. Dunno how to delete this post, can't find any help file. Cheers. 1 3635 7 5726 |