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To: driftdiver

That high a water table might be problematic, dd.

I designed our Family’s SU Complex w/ 1” ballast stone & 3/4” crushed bluestone, 17ft deep, 8ft wide, surrounding the entire structure, with 20 6” & 8” drainage pipes going down 20ft thru clay. It *should* withstand a flooding, but we usually don’t get enough rain to factor-in. Better to be safe than have a soggy mess, although the entire SU Complex is heavily coated and sealed and won’t ever allow moisture intrusion. I designed a dehumidifier into the heating/cooling system, but haven’t used it in 2yrs. Our wells are 300ft+ deep, so water table intrusion isn’t a problem, here.


55 posted on 04/10/2012 5:52:20 PM PDT by Carriage Hill (I'd vote for a "orange juice can", before 0bummer&HisRegimeFromHell, gets another 4yrs. Can-> later.)
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To: carriage_hill

I was wondering if those gas tanks might be the answer. I’m guessing the hardest problem would be keeping the ground water from floating it right out of the ground. I guess you could back fill around the container and hide it with heavy landscaping.

In a hurricane we can get 10-20” of rain in a day so drainage is crucial.


56 posted on 04/10/2012 6:09:35 PM PDT by driftdiver (I could eat it raw, but why do that when I have a fire.)
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