erol_flow
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Hi,
At the back of my kitchen there is a tunnel which leads to a spring.
Alot of water has been coming through from the ceiling of the spring which is a brick archway.
The floor of the tunnel is currently just builders sand and soil below. It's about 4ft below the kitchen floor level (the kitchen floor is concreate and was built in the early 1900's as an extension to a Victorian cottage and up against a retaining wall that reaches well above the height of the cottage).
With all the wet weather, alot of water is gathering in there, ive put buckets down and gutters that collect water from the most obvious points but the floor is like a little paddling pool. The water seems to be soaking into the ground below but id like to stop it from going below my kitchen floor.
I know they use bentonite clay for natural ponds, I am wondering what the best options are for materials to create a sort of bath tub effect in there with a drain in the middle that i'll plumb to a removable collection tank at the front.
Any idea's for natural wet rooms greatly appreciated, or even if you think concreate and plastic is my best option.
At the back of my kitchen there is a tunnel which leads to a spring.
Alot of water has been coming through from the ceiling of the spring which is a brick archway.
The floor of the tunnel is currently just builders sand and soil below. It's about 4ft below the kitchen floor level (the kitchen floor is concreate and was built in the early 1900's as an extension to a Victorian cottage and up against a retaining wall that reaches well above the height of the cottage).
With all the wet weather, alot of water is gathering in there, ive put buckets down and gutters that collect water from the most obvious points but the floor is like a little paddling pool. The water seems to be soaking into the ground below but id like to stop it from going below my kitchen floor.
I know they use bentonite clay for natural ponds, I am wondering what the best options are for materials to create a sort of bath tub effect in there with a drain in the middle that i'll plumb to a removable collection tank at the front.
Any idea's for natural wet rooms greatly appreciated, or even if you think concreate and plastic is my best option.