Hi there, Thanks in advance to any suggestions or comments that you all can offer. I bought a house that had water problems in the basement. When the inspector checked it out, he made it sound like throwing some dirt down around the foundation to change the grade and extending some gutters would solve the problem easily. Unfortunately that wasn't the case. I have a very low house, relative to other houses in the neighborhood. The point at which the next door neighbor's house's siding and foundation meet is about a foot higher than mine. The property line is about 12 feet from their house, and only 6 feet from mine. I cannot add dirt near my foundation, because the land is already only a few inches from the base of my siding. I've considered putting some drainage near the property line, but this is pretty much the lowest spot on my land all the way to the sidewalk. WHAT I'M CONSIDERING DOING is to put 2x12 pieces of treated lumber about 6" from the siding, on their side, and adding dirt against those boards to fix the slope. -Does anyone have any experience with this? -Other things I should consider? -Reasons why I shouldn't do this (with an alternative)? Again, thanks in advance for your help!!!!! Colin Click to Enlarge 15.46 KB Click to Enlarge 14.66 KB
