Questions tagged [grading]

I am now trying to understand if the current water drainage on my lot is wrong. The previous owner excavated the soil around the house and he probably spread the soil around the house in the backyard. Also, my neighbor's property is on a higher…

When I purchased my house the builder flipped the stairs and grilling deck. I can’t figure a way to fix the grade issue at the bottom of the stairs and along the back wall. The steps lead to an approximate 3’ x 3’ cement pad butted up to my…

When a new home comes with only the grading (no dirt or grass) and above grade basement windows, how far below does the grading have to be from the window? In other words, once I add the dirt and grass, how far below the window does the base of that…

My house is about a hundred years old. I replaced the roof and gutters about eight months ago. When it rains very heavily, we get some water in the basement, in three tiny streams from three of the corners to the central drain. I have had several…