We moved here 4 years ago and they filled in an old timey well whole about 5 ft wide and it had dirt wall not like the new ones that have cement walls. The people finishing the house filled it in with dirt and packed it. It did fine for about 2 years and for some idiotic reason my husband parked a nonrunning car on top of it, and of course it started sinking. We filled it with dirt again and 8 mos. later sinking again. He brought home a bob cat, filled it with dirt and packed it good and here we are a year later and it's sinking again. I'm really afraid because I have 3 small children and I want to take care of this problem for good before one of them gets hurt or stuck or God only knows what. Any help or experiences you have would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!
2006-11-10 01:47:04 · 3 answers · asked by lilmama 4 in Home & Garden ➔ Garden & Landscape
Get a load of rock called rip rap, medium size fill have way then add clay and top off with top soil, plant a tree on top or grass.
2006-11-10 01:51:20 · answer #1 · answered by edgarrrw 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The only way to be sure is to dig it up to its old depth. Pump out any water and fill it up with either good packing gravel or material similar to the original ground . Fill it in in small lifts compacting each lift as you go. Or keep filling it as it settles as you are doing but be aware it may continue to settle for some time.
2006-11-10 01:52:27 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Put a layer of bricks, and rocks, then a layer of dirt, then a layer of bricks and rocks again.. and continue till the top layer has dirt.
2006-11-10 02:10:47 · answer #3 · answered by Jas 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋