Thanks, Ryan. Your depiction is more legible than some.
Is there a way that I could buy some of that inexpensive plastic sheeting that painters use and put it under the concrete before it's poured, and then lift it up and around the outside of the cinder block, then backfill it? Would that kind of plastic keep most of the dirt out and the water in? Would it degrade over time if it is completely packed between soil and concrete?
You guys have been fantastic at participating in this thread. I really believe that it will come in handy for a few others as well.
