Waterproofing the Ground
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The photograph on this page of Waterproofing the Ground by Anne Burgess as part of the Geograph project.
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Image: © Anne Burgess Taken: 15 Jan 2013
These workmen are laying sheets of fleece-like material on top of stone drains. The sheets are not quite waterproof, and will allow water to seep through, but they will prevent the stone drain becoming clogged with soil. The soil will be laid on polythene on top of the fleece.