Posted by Billy NY on December 19, 2011 at 13:23:41 from (67.248.100.3):
In Reply to: Ot Basement progress posted by Bryan iniowa on December 19, 2011 at 10:51:13:
Now you have some room to work, that sand can be a pain to deal with in any cut, and or the material that has been disturbed at one time since you said it was collapsing. So, in the 3rd photo, new footing, wall under that sill plate aligned with the existing short wall ?
I'm not sure if I recall stating difficulty stopping the momentum of collapsing soil, LOL (names changed to protect the innocent) but at least your depth is what it is, or you would need soldier piles, lagging, and possibly some bracing or meeting the criteria for the angle of repose, for the cut to keep a 45 degree slope.
I'll bet that skidsteer is the handiest tool on that job!
Whilst overseeing the construction of a 3500'-0" dual temp pipe line in Brooklyn, NY almost 20 years ago, while trenching and shoring for one of the 5 23 story building supply and return lines, a live 6" natural gas supply line was in jeopardy, due to trench collapse, instinctively jumped into the trench and helped shore it, secure and hold until the rest of the timbermen (local 1536 I think) were able to join in and complete the task, tense situation, but safely overcome.
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