Owner`s manual

Additional resources:
Your local emergency government
office, your county agricultural agent,
the American Red Cross, the Federal
Emergency Management Agency
♦ Lay the plastic sheeting down very loosely. The pressure of the water
will then make the plastic conform easily with the sandbag surface. If
the plastic is stretched too tightly, the water force could puncture it.
♦ Place a row of tightly fitting sandbags on the bottom edge of the
plastic to form a watertight seal along the water side.
♦ Place sandbags at about 6 foot intervals to hold down the top edge of
the plastic. Place boards or dirt between these sandbags to prevent
winds from disturbing the plastic. As you work, avoid puncturing the
plastic with sharp objects or by walking on it.
HOW TO FILL AND LAP SANDBAGS
STACKING SANDBAGS
SEALING THE DIKE
Information from: University of Wisconsin Cooperative Extension, Pennsylvania State University Cooperative Extension Service
University of Wisconsin-Extension • Cooperative Extension