Basement Floor Getting Water...Pics

[DKAudio]

Geez, I just found out how pricey this is going to be...

A place has 2-4" (I think the bigger rock will look cool, very different) river rock for $44 per ton.

IIRC a yard of gravel weighs about 2800lbs so it is not even a yard.

Delivery charge is $80 and the truck can do 8 tons max.

She told me 1 ton will cover 70 sq ft at 3" deep.

I don't even think 8 tons will be enough, I may be able to make it last, not sure yet.

Total cost for just river rock would be $432!

Do you think the 2-4" would look good or would you go with 1.5-2"? They also have 3/4" but I don't think I want to go that small.

Then I will need about 200ft of edging at $1 ft.

This better look good when I am done

[pushkins]

I figured you where rich, when I kept reading about your desire to use river rock , your right it is expensive, usually the bigger you get the bigger the price tag.
One thing to think about is the bigger the rock, the deeper it needs to be laid to cover the weed mat or plastic (whatever your using as a cover).
1.5-2" would do the job nicely if saving money is needed, though 3/4" would save a ton of money.

[DKAudio]

Ok, I called around 15 places and found a guy who has a trucking business and owns 20 ton capable trucks. He can get it 1.5" washed landscaping river rock for $25 per ton and a $80 delivery charge. After carefully calculating it out I found I will need about 11.5 tons! I guessed a little extra so I am getting 11 tons delivered today for $380 after tax.

I have another question for you...

The pictures on post #1 are in the basement on the backside of my house. The grade I am redoing is on the front and sides. My backyard has a deck I built and a concrete step and sidewalk that cover about 1/2 the length of the house. The sidewalk is from the house to about 4' out and has a good slope. The down spout for the gutters that takes care of all the water from my roof going into my backyard is over 16' long! I made it exit a little past my deck and into my yard. I never understood why the basement puddling came from the backside of the house when I have this scenario, I have never had water issues in the basement on the front side.

I was talking with a neighbor who has a very similar house and still has the well for outside water. She was saying that she gets it by her well too. Is this common? I have a little well room that houses a galvanized reserve tank, my pump is submersible and I assume is around 200' deep. Any ideas as to why this seems to happen near the well?

Thanks

[exzina]

Hi, my next door neighbor is going to build an extension that will severely limit the light to my property. I have spoken to local planning officer etc but apparently it is a legal issue as the extension is too small to need planning permission. Does anybody know about party wall agreements? Or can anyone suggest any way to move this forward ideally without falling out with my neighbors?

[DKAudio]

You need to create a new thread...

[pushkins]

The only thing I can think of is that wells by nature of their construction suck water through the ground to wards themselves (water would much rather be in a void than trapped in soil). This might be artificially raising your water table around the well.

[DKAudio]

I finished my egress window so now I can continue with landscaping on the side of the house. The dirt I moved for my egress is piled up on the side of my garage. The area I live in has about 8” of black dirt and then it is pure sand. Can I use this sand under my concrete edgers for the base or do I definitely need class 5? I am trying to avoid another $100 for a yard or two of class 5 plus delivery.

[pushkins]

As long as the sand is "grainy" ( not like a fine silt) it will do just fine for your edging.

[DKAudio]

I pretty much finished all around the house. I now have some questions...

The rocks look great until I mow, grass clippings get over the bullet edgers and into the rocks. Also, leaves and sticks find their way into there as well. Is there an easy way to clean out the landscapping rock or do I need to walk around with a blower/vac?

Finally, the bullet edgers look great until the grass grows a little and starts to bend over and fall onto the edgers. I used this type of edger so I can put 2 wheels of my mower on them and I wouldn't have to use a weed wacker anymore which really isn't working. I was thinking maybe if I put a everything killer right next to the edgers. That would give me about 1" of soil between the concrete bullet edgers and the grass where nothing would grow.

Any ideas?

Thanks