Drought conditions have created gaps between soil and basement (foundation) walls; should these be filled at all, if so, with what? We heard that newspaper should be used instead of soil....
2006-08-28 13:51:16 · 4 answers · asked by kemp148 1 in Home & Garden ➔ Other - Home & Garden
Use water and run it until it stands all around your house and then do it again after 2 or 3 days. Your foundation will crack if you don't and then you will have a mess. Soil and paper won't help the foundation a bit.
2006-08-28 14:01:02 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
we are currently adding an outside entry to our house, my husband is putting gravel inbetween the ground and the wall then he is layering it with soil.
2006-08-28 13:57:34 · answer #2 · answered by angie 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
news paper is a wood product could cause termites, if it was once back filled with dirt then redo with dirt..u can use gravel but only for drainage..
lic. gen. contractor
2006-08-28 13:59:55 · answer #3 · answered by bigg_dogg44 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
soakerhoses!!! Has to be done here to keep foundations from cracking.
2006-08-28 14:16:33 · answer #4 · answered by texasaquaticplants 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋