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Old 04-12-2009, 09:10 AM
mike nixon mike nixon is offline
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The way it's done around here is to dig a trench around the exterior off the house foundation and lay a tile in the bottom to divert the water away from the house. Cover the exterior of the walls with foundation sealant,backfill it with washed stone, and lay a thin layer of topsoil on top of it for asthetics.

As stated above you need to get the water away from the structure.

Mike

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