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just wanting some imformation on a basement wall. when we back filled we filled in with basically clay. we had filled in about 3ft gravel and the rest was dirt. yesterday we was leveling the ground around the house and we bowed in the basement wall. its about half way down and its bowed about 1/4 in in. we were using 10 in block. i know we shouldve used more gravel but its to late for that now. should a person dig back down and remove all the blocks from footer up or start just under the bow. we just finished up the outside of the house getting ready to move in to the inside to work. what would you all recommend?
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just wanting some imformation on a basement wall. when we back filled we filled in with basically clay. we had filled in about 3ft gravel and the rest was dirt. yesterday we was leveling the ground around the house and we bowed in the basement wall. its about half way down and its bowed about 1/4 in in. we were using 10 in block. i know we shouldve used more gravel but its to late for that now. should a person dig back down and remove all the blocks from footer up or start just under the bow. we just finished up the outside of the house getting ready to move in to the inside to work. what would you all recommend?