Clay under deck

[m@nge]

I've noticed that I have a lot of clay under my deck construction. Now that it rains often, there are puddles that sink very very slowly.

Is this something I need to fix? I don't know how deep the clay goes.

 

[ToRy]

If the timber is not standing in water, rot is probably not a danger. What might happen is that the posts/supports for the frame could sink in the clay. That depends on how the posts/supports are constructed. There is a fairly new thread on that problem...

You write "deck building," is the deck under construction? If it's possible to drain the area somehow, then do it while you're at it. It can hardly hurt.

 

[m@nge]

If the wood isn't in the water, rot probably isn't a concern. What might happen is that the piers/supports for the framework sink into the clay. It depends on how the piers/supports are constructed. There's a fairly recent thread about just that problem...

You write "deck construction," is the deck under construction? If there's a way to drain the area, do it while you're at it. It certainly can't hurt.

The deck is under construction and since it has rained so much, I have noticed these puddles.

I'm considering trying to dig out the clay holes in hopes of reaching the soil.