Re: CULT: heave


In a message dated 2/9/02 4:13:18 PM Eastern Standard Time, 
laurief@paulbunyan.net writes:

<< 2.  Rocks and gravel in the soil should help maintain steadier soil 
 temps, which in turn should minimize the thaw/freeze cycles that cause 
 heaving. >>

Laurie,
     There could be more to this...   Wouldn't the soil with rocks and gravel 
drain more rapidly?  One thing I noticed when living in Kentucky is that 
heave was always worse when the soil was very wet when it froze.

Mark A. Cook
BigAlligator@aol.com
Dunnellon, Florida.  

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