04-22-2025, 11:05 PM
Not a PE, nor an engineer of any flavor.
Why not grade the ground downwards away from the house, essentially making a shallow “v” between the house and the edge of the yard, thereby ensuring that the water drains away to another part of the yard? I don’t know what the setup is at your place, but such a thing has been done in my front yard, allowing the water to flow to the ditch to side of the house. French drains can be your friend here.
This way, no concrete work needs done.
I know, dumb idea. But you never know until you ask…
Edit: And NO, putting anything wooden below the ground invites rot and termites, at least here.
Why not grade the ground downwards away from the house, essentially making a shallow “v” between the house and the edge of the yard, thereby ensuring that the water drains away to another part of the yard? I don’t know what the setup is at your place, but such a thing has been done in my front yard, allowing the water to flow to the ditch to side of the house. French drains can be your friend here.
This way, no concrete work needs done.
I know, dumb idea. But you never know until you ask…
Edit: And NO, putting anything wooden below the ground invites rot and termites, at least here.