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Posted by on April 2, 2008, 11:20 am
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> > On Mar 31, 3:20?pm, matt.markov...@gmail.com wrote:
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> > > Greetings all,
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> > > I'm stumped. ?I recently sank a wood box about 2 1/2 feet below ground=
> > > so I can have a removable 4x4 pole on which to hang a hammock. ?All
> > > was well--the concrete was setting, etc. ?but when I came out the
> > > following morning there was about 1 1/2 feet of water that had seeped
> > > in. ?I can suck it out using a wet/dry vac, but i want to seal it
> > > internally to waterproof it. ?The problem is it will never be dry
> > > now. ?I can suck out all the water and it won't refill for about 30
> > > min-1 hr. ?Any thoughts?
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> > > Thanks!
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> > > Matt
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> > congrats you have a shallow well............
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> > you need to use a steel pole even if you have to abandon the current
> > attempt
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> Sigh. =A0Well, at least I know if/when the apocalypse comes that I'll
> have water. =A0The issue is that it's already set in concrete and it's
> built to juuust fit the 4x4. =A0Anything I can slide in there or a latex
> coating I can paint in? =A0I looked all over creation for a pre-made
> steel or aluminum tube that would fit the 4x4 before building the wood
> frame but no dice...
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> Thanks for your help!
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> Use a PT1 treated 4x4, which is treated for ground contact. =A0Since you'r=
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> presumably going to be removing it when the hammock is not being used, it
> will have a chance to dry out and should last a long time.
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> Alternative -- a good metal shop can make a post to your dimensions that
> will fit the opening -- but I think just using PT lumber will fit your
> requirements
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> Also -- Where is the water coming from? =A0If you're in Florida, I underst=
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> it filling in the hole, but elsewhere you might want to see where the wate=
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> is coming from -- downspout, ruptured irrigation line, leaking main or dra=
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> line, etc., and if the water is not from natural ground-water sources you
> can fix the problem there. -- =A0- Hide quoted text -
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Thanks for all your help! The lawn is enclosed in a concrete wall
structure and I think it just sucks up water and doesn't drain
effectively. Also, we're on a downslope with certain portions
(including basement) below ground level. The ground tends to saturate
quickly. As you might imagine, there's a whole sump project in my
future...
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