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<blockquote data-quote="Jogeephus" data-source="post: 613703" data-attributes="member: 4362"><p>I have a sea wall that needs fixing and I'm wondering if anyone has ever had to do this type work and am hoping someone might have an idea on a quick easy fix.</p><p></p><p>Wall stands about 3 foot off the beach floor. At times, water level reaches about 2 foot up the wall. Due to wave action during rough weather waves crash over the top of the wall. Problem I have is the water has created a funnel and by washing the dirt out of the land side of the wall and down the back of the wall and has undermined the footing. The quick fix in the past has been to fill this funnel back with dirt and pack. But after 2 - 4 years it washes out again. I'm wanting to fix it right this time to prevent some major repair work in the future.</p><p></p><p>My idea: Dig out the funnel area and place some 4 or 6" pvc pipe down in the hole and elbow it at the bottom and run a drain pipe out under the base of the sea wall to allow the water an easy escape route. Kinda like a drain. Was even thinking of putting a cap on this pipe with a bunch of holes drilled in it to make it like a screen. This way - I was thinking - I could place the top of the drain line just beneath the sod. Any ideas?</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Jogeephus, post: 613703, member: 4362"] I have a sea wall that needs fixing and I'm wondering if anyone has ever had to do this type work and am hoping someone might have an idea on a quick easy fix. Wall stands about 3 foot off the beach floor. At times, water level reaches about 2 foot up the wall. Due to wave action during rough weather waves crash over the top of the wall. Problem I have is the water has created a funnel and by washing the dirt out of the land side of the wall and down the back of the wall and has undermined the footing. The quick fix in the past has been to fill this funnel back with dirt and pack. But after 2 - 4 years it washes out again. I'm wanting to fix it right this time to prevent some major repair work in the future. My idea: Dig out the funnel area and place some 4 or 6" pvc pipe down in the hole and elbow it at the bottom and run a drain pipe out under the base of the sea wall to allow the water an easy escape route. Kinda like a drain. Was even thinking of putting a cap on this pipe with a bunch of holes drilled in it to make it like a screen. This way - I was thinking - I could place the top of the drain line just beneath the sod. Any ideas? [/QUOTE]
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