Silt Fence Installation
Silt Fence Installation
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What is the most effecient and effective method for installing silt fence?
Are there any reliable silt fence installers in the Dayton/Columbus/Cincy Ohio are?
Thanks
Are there any reliable silt fence installers in the Dayton/Columbus/Cincy Ohio are?
Thanks





RE: Silt Fence Installation
I've seen 100 yards of incorrectly installed silt fence for every yard of correctly installed silt fence, so forgive me if I'm restating the obvious:
1. Silt fence functions by acting as a dam. It only works if it's installed parallel to a contour. Silt fence installed up or across grade acts as a channel for water, concentrating the flow and eroding a big ditch behind the silt fence and causing it to fall over. Money spent on silt fence installed across or up a grade would be better spent on booze and hookers.
2. Silt fence that is not properly buried will not stand up when water accumulates behind it. Install it properly once, rather than reinstall it after every rain.
3. Silt fence is designed to work in sheet flow and maybe shallow concentrated flow. Silt fence in a ditch or drainage channel will fall over in a decent rain. Use riprap check dams in ditches.
RE: Silt Fence Installation
What's the cost per foot of doing yourself?
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a subcontractor would probably be a better bet if you want a properly installed fence.
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I agree with what has been said so far but would also like to add that silt fence should be installed in a wave pattern which allows water to collect in small areas rather than funneling it all into one large pond behind the silt fence.
For ditches and concentrated flow you can also consider a product called Triangular Silt Dike, quick to install and remove and can also be reused.
RE: Silt Fence Installation
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Please take a look and let us know what you think. We are currently shooting season 2 and would love feedback
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Thanks,
James