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re: Landscape help - drainage problems
Posted on 4/4/16 at 6:54 am to wickowick
Posted on 4/4/16 at 6:54 am to wickowick
No pics. The problem really became noticeable after my neighbor built a large pool. Everything now drains to my yard and then to the ditch by the road. It just takes a long time (7 days or more) for a large portion of my backyard to dry out. I've added sand, dug a small canal and aerated the area as an attempt to fix the problem.
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Posted on 4/4/16 at 7:36 am to hedgehog
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Everything now drains to my yard and then to the ditch by the road. It just takes a long time (7 days or more) for a large portion of my backyard to dry out.
Sounds like you have what is commonly referred to as a NASCAR pond
Posted on 2/23/17 at 8:47 am to hedgehog
We went over something similar to this a couple weeks ago.
So what has happened is your neighbor has increased the runoff onto your property. Legally he is responsible for the increased water on your property.
Now if it was me, I would just install some drains and pipe to the street or a runoff ditch at the rear of your property and not worry about it. It will cost you $500 and a full day to do the work. If that doesn't excite you or you feel like you need to get a professional involved then I would absolutely go talk to my neighbor, explain to him that him adding his pool increased the amount of runoff into your yard and see how he wants to go about paying to fix your yard that he has now damaged.
Let me know if I need to dig up the other thread. It has all the legal-ese.
quote:
The problem really became noticeable after my neighbor built a large pool.
So what has happened is your neighbor has increased the runoff onto your property. Legally he is responsible for the increased water on your property.
Now if it was me, I would just install some drains and pipe to the street or a runoff ditch at the rear of your property and not worry about it. It will cost you $500 and a full day to do the work. If that doesn't excite you or you feel like you need to get a professional involved then I would absolutely go talk to my neighbor, explain to him that him adding his pool increased the amount of runoff into your yard and see how he wants to go about paying to fix your yard that he has now damaged.
Let me know if I need to dig up the other thread. It has all the legal-ese.
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