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re: French drain system
Posted on 3/22/24 at 5:52 am to Reubaltaich
Posted on 3/22/24 at 5:52 am to Reubaltaich
I’d put it wherever the most water holds after a good rain. Our home is currently being built on a 32” pad above normal grade. I’ve been collecting and hauling as much dirt as I can find for free or a good price for grading as soon as it dries up. See how much it would cost for dirt and grading. We got free dirt when the parish dug the ditches. Maybe you have a friend with a tractor? Grading will also give you a more gradual slope where pad meets yard. Are you planning to run drains to discharge into a ditch?
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Posted on 3/23/24 at 5:15 am to AyyyBaw
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Maybe you have a friend with a tractor? Grading will also give you a more gradual slope where pad meets yard. Are you planning to run drains to discharge into a ditch?
I have a slight grade at the back of the house. Buddy that has a backhoe built a dirt berm on the backside and it stopped the water flow. Also, built a berm on the side but didn't go high enough, this is where the water is coming in at.
Gonna get out there this weekend with a shovel and wheelbarrow and build up the berm some more on the side.
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