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backfill

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backfill

In construction and excavation work,to fill something with additional dirt.When building foundation walls or retaining walls,one excavates a space large enough to build the walls and provide a comfortable work space,and then backfills with additional rock and dirt afterward.



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Dig planting trenches or beds to a depth of 8 inches and, for perfect drainage, backfill with compost or bagged soil amendments and sand.
Alternatively, an elastic grade of Bayfit can be used to backfill the mold after the VE foam is cured.
Sometimes with big tenants, which Saban/Disney was, it's good while they're there but it can be a lot of work to backfill when they leave," Campbell said.
 
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