How To Level A Yard to Prevent Water Damage
How to grade a yard . The earth should slope away from your house by two or three inches every ten feet. A lawn's maximum slope should be twelve inches per four feet. You should prepare to create a low retaining wall or cover the slope with attractive grass if the drop is over 12 inches. Small earthmoving equipment can be rented or purchased for minor grading issues. Yard grading is useful if you have standing water in your yard. Proper grading may keep water away from your property, preventing floods and other foundation difficulties. In my situation, the slope of the yard towards the house was a worry. I wanted to fix this as soon as possible. We almost buried the basement window! But happily, it's fixable. We bought a window well and wrapped it in a half-moon form. In spite of the fact that it is currently at ground level, the well works as a retaining wall. And, because it's a half moon, there's still room for sunshine! Yard grading sounds daunting and difficult, bu...