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I'm having an erosion problem due to an uncooperative neighbor diverting his drainage onto my property. I have a ton of clay soil and I thought that being that it's not porous, I could dig along my property line and make a barrier of the clay to prevent his drainage from coming into my yard causing so much erosion on my property.
I'm having an erosion problem due to an uncooperative neighbor diverting his drainage onto my property. I have a ton of clay soil and I thought that being that it's not porous, I could dig along my property line and make a barrier of the clay to prevent his drainage from coming into my yard causing so much erosion on my property.
Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.
I don't know where you are but your neighbor is likely violating the law. The general rule now is that runoff has to be contained on the original property and not diverted to where it causes damage to another property.
You could go nuclear and get your local code enforcement people involved.
Yes, it's great. I think you're onto something and should do it. Clay is one of the least permeable 'soils' and imho, would do the job.
Thank you so much for your input. I've run out of all options and figured since I didn't know it was clay mixed in with topsoil until about 80 bulbs wouldn't grow in my flower beds, I figured I could use it to legally prevent his runoff.
I don't know where you are but your neighbor is likely violating the law. The general rule now is that runoff has to be contained on the original property and not diverted to where it causes damage to another property.
You could go nuclear and get your local code enforcement people involved.
I'm in PA and have had the borough officials out here and they tell me that I need to get an attorney and sue him. I can't afford to go that route.
I'm going to try to talk to him in a civil manner as I just found a small drain pipe about an inch from my property when I was planting some new grass. I did put clay to the edge of my property.
If he doesn't agree to take that drain pipe out, I'll call the borough to come out and maybe they can do something about that.
Yes, use the clay, but you might also get an attorney to simply write a letter - often times just the prospect of a lawsuit will get an uncooperative neighbor to be cooperative and the letter is all it takes.
How successful the clay will be will depend on what kind it is, of course.
I'm having an erosion problem due to an uncooperative neighbor diverting his drainage onto my property. I have a ton of clay soil and I thought that being that it's not porous, I could dig along my property line and make a barrier of the clay to prevent his drainage from coming into my yard causing so much erosion on my property.
Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.
First, check your local/state laws and water regulations. In many places, it is illegal to divert water onto someone else's property. Some jurisdictions will rain hard on the diverter's parade, so to speak.
It may also be illegal to block the flow onto your property, if the natural flow is across it or the "offender" has somehow acquired to rights to do what is being done. Again, check with your local authorities before you do anything.
Yes, use the clay, but you might also get an attorney to simply write a letter - often times just the prospect of a lawsuit will get an uncooperative neighbor to be cooperative and the letter is all it takes.
How successful the clay will be will depend on what kind it is, of course.
I'll think about the letter if he doesn't agree to do something after I talk to him. If he doesn't agree to either remove the drain pipe or at least cap it off, the borough may intervene this time once they see he has the pipe leading to my yard.
I don't have a clue as to what type of clay it is. I used a hand edger to cut into it and where it wasn't mixed with real topsoil, I got big chunks or even brick like pieces. I ended up mixing the smaller pieces with some water and stones and it was almost like cement consistency. I put that where I had dug out one eroded part of my hillside to try to have safe footing there.
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