Part 1-
2:30 heavy stones near-against wall doesn’t help the wall, mistake
3:40 somebody previously slapped some tar/visqueen on wall, backfilled with same crap soil, mistake
4:30 guy isn’t thinking… there IS a lot of water inside blocks, it can build-up and get trapped INSIDE the cores… it’s been entering the blocks through the exterior cracks in wall
4:45 placing some soil along open trench not a good idea, sheesh n they have equipment too, sooo easy yet so hard for some
6:10 bowed in
7:15 water continues coming out of blocks
9:50 some cracks continue away-from where they are working… might wanna get those too while you have things torn up and have equipment etc on-site but whatever
Part 2–
:01… note the outline (top) of dirt/grade, especially under door
1:45 hello Mr Tree, and roots
3:55 1’ of water in trench, maybe more lolol… ‘We’re going to bring UP the grade’, well okay BUbba but that means MORE weight against that wall, not good idea
6:05 they begin placing heavy stones right at corner/back, added weight, not good
9:35 RAISED GRADE, more soil, heavy rocks does NOT help the wall baby!
they can try n divert water further away from house/back wall all they like, fine, okay, but on longer, heavier rains the soil under the addition is still going to get WET, just saying.
that tree that was cut down, dunno if some of the roots help cause the cracks… with that area being dug n somewhat waterproofed before, the roots that MAY have grown towards house/back wall are gone from previous dig.
in no way would i have RAISED the grade as they did,nor put those stones back in, more weight against a compromised wall
