Improving Drainage
A properly draining yard is critical to a good landscape. Make a mistake here, and you could flood your house or wash away parts of your yard.
Check to be sure that the ground around your house--including paving--slopes away at a minimum of ╝ inch per foot, for a distance of at least 6 feet from the foundation. If you suspect a problem, call a
landscape contractor
or
soils engineer.
Also provide drainage at the bottom of hillsides, from behind retaining walls, and away from low spots.
If you live on a steep slope or if your home is lower than other parts of your property, have a landscape contractor
or
soils engineer design your drainage system.
Building a French Drain
Installing a Catch Basin
Constructing Drainage Swales
Related Topics
Drainage Pipe