Drainage around Shed
Deborah Petrovitch
4 years ago
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Help! We have an ugly gravel drainage ditch around our yard!
Comments (5)Thanks folks. I will get some pics up tomorrow. The gravel is crowned, the excavator said this was the best thing to do in case massively heavy rains run down the uphill slope... I spent a lot of time looking at landscaping books today and was convinced I could make a nice-looking "dry creekbed" sort of thing without too much money; I have a bunch of local granite rocks about that I fished out of the gardens.... but DH says tht this was part of the excavator's design for it..... that the gravel be HIGHER than the surrounding grade. What do you think of that? I have been resarching "french drains" and many actually say to cover with sod!!! So--- I just dont know what to do. All I can say is that it is UGLY, and I am spending a lot of time and $$ making a lovely landscape here. Granted, anything is worth having a dry basement and mold-free house (master bath is currently sealed shut because of the mold in the walls due to the bad drainage that necessitated the drain!)... But if I can camoflage this ugly scar somehow I would be a LOT happier... Will get pics tomorrow....See MoreReplace Shed on Concrete - Tying to foundation and drainage questions
Comments (3)I'm not sure why you have never had moisture inside the existing shed given those issues, and changing the roof line so that it increases the amount of water and snow on the uphill side sounds like a recipe for rotting of a wood structure over time. It may be that the existing roof design is a big factor in preventing water damage to date. Moisture will cause expansion and contraction of wood, which means that a caulk/adhesive bond between wood and concrete will likely fail over time, so it's hard to recommend this type of connection. I have three thoughts on these challenges: 1): excavate around the pad so you can lower the soil level to several inches below the top of the pad, and trench down and install 4" drains all around the perimeter. Then you should be able to overlap the sides of the existing pad; or 2): pour a new, slightly smaller, 4" pad on top of the existing one: an 8'X10'X4" pad will take about one yard of concrete. Then you can overlap the siding; or 3): Lay a cinder block perimeter foundation in mortar all around the outer edge of the existing pad and build your shed on top of this. With any of these approaches you should also do two things: 1): Securely anchor the shed to the foundation; and 2): Install gutters and downspouts....See Morepoor drainage solutions surrounding a shed
Comments (5)I would go to a yard for earth products, and see what they have and what you like. Nuggets will move around too much, but otherwise, think about the activities your family (kids, pets, etc.) likes to do. If you have long-haired dogs, choose something that is less likely to get caught in fur. If you have toddlers choose something that works for their activities. Etc....See MoreCan’t figure out new shed location and landscaping around it
Comments (6)Hi there! Yes, the top of the retaining wall you see in the back and sides marks the back and sides of our property. Left and right wooden fences are ours and will go all the way back to end of the property (they had to partially remove it to repair the retaining wall). So essentially the orange netting will get replaced with fencing, existing wooden on the sides, and aluminum all the way across the back. I don’t think I want the shed to be super visible, but did want to landscape around it to make it blend in a bit. They are going to build a pad to put it on so I have some flexibility with the pad size and shape....See MoreDeborah Petrovitch
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