One way to keep flood water from affecting part of your property is to build a sandbag wall.
First, let's take a look at the bag. Empty sandbags can be purchased at most building supply stores in Ottawa. Only fill each bag two-thirds of the way as Overfilled bags are not as effective and become too heavy to remove later once saturated with water.
A propped ladder and a pylon makes for a stable workspace. Carefully cut the pylon to create a syphon for the sand.
To build our wall we created a base layer four bags wide, overlapping the sides slightly. When you lay your sandbags, make sure to overlap the seams. Position the bottom seam of the bag towards the water, and the tied end toward the shore. Then, stack sandbags in a pyramid style on all sides. With this pyramid design, if you want a higher wall, you will need to make it wider at the base to begin with. A ten-metre wall, two feet in height, would require approximately 100 bags. This is one way to build a sandbag wall.
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