Tip of the week - Grading around your home.

[@taakotuesday7878]

The 811 tip gets my upvote!

[@doumkatekz]

What if the drive way is *right* next to the house on the side that needs the grading. Does that mean it all has to be ripped up?

[@colinforsecs3393]

lifted

[@dougcameron8429]

You read so good. Keep it up.

[@andreaberryman5354]

Thanks! Home was flipped and they disturbed soil around foundation, and overseeded so lawn is either flat, or negative grade. Not good on gutterless home. Definitely nill inch slope everywhere-I'll get right on it since cracks are popping up-inches per foot, to ten/twelve feet-got it!

[@mitsuomits9077]

One acre or rain! Lol this way of measuring is new to me. I’m writing this formula down. Thanks so much for the useful information

[@robertweekley5926]

One Acre: 209.5' x209.5' x 1" ... Then, arithmetic! If I recall correctly, 6.25 Gallons per Cubic Foot (12" x 12" x 12")! Also, 3.78 Litres per US Gallon, 1 Litre = 1 Kg = 2.25 Lbs. (Double Check that, but If I got it right, a little math, and you are set!)

[@abbasvirji1418]

What type of soil do you mention at 1:45..... you said, 'you can achieve this by adding ??? ??? soil around your property

[@navajohnny76]

Abbas Virji all he said was adding or removing soil.

[@WillCarrot]

Do you guys do foundation repair in Hendersonville Tennessee?

[@Speakupok]

How can i grade the soil around my deck??

[@billgateskilledmyuncle23]

27k gallons of water. No wonder my sump pumps run wide open during downpours.

[@Hello-zf5lq]

You guys present info VERY WELL. Good job!

[@JS-jh4cy]

What if the driveway is Sloped 7 feet lower to the floor level of carport and house pad?

[@JS-jh4cy]

Jack the house up if house is allowed to be three storey in neighborhood and fill driveway up 8 feet that damn expensive

[@Hello-zf5lq]

Rain will go through sidewalk cracks so it doesn’t count as grade around building

[@brianbailey462]

really? but how fast can water really soak through a small crack? specially as they tend to get filled with fine soot

[@Hello-zf5lq]

@@brianbailey462 there is a video of a home inspector/foundation guy walking a house with basement flooding that had the concrete sidewalk around the building as grade and it wasn't working because rain just flowed through the cracks.. I imagine that the concrete 'roof' doesn't disperse all rain, and the amount that gets through the cracks is enough to alter soil wetness.. and that if you do concrete, you still need a grade so the water slides away from the building through capillary action and gravity.. just my theory.

[@jinaduelesho7490]

what type of soil should i use for this project?

[@darkage101]

Soil with alot of clay.. ie. Clayfill. Clay will form a impenetrable surface for water to flow away. Use regular top soil and water will seep through. Alternatively you could use any soil to grade but put plastic on top, then rocks on top . Water should roll off about 1 metre away from foundation.

[@rockinpip4212]

let me ask you a question i know i have poor slope and i just have a foundation no basement or crawl space should i keep the dirt level at the bottom of my foundation? what would you recommend?