Final Grading and Landscape Restoration
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Fixing a Wet Lawn
What happens here
The final stage of the installation involves meticulous grading and restoration of the landscape. The remaining excavated dirt is used to fill and level the areas around the trench, ensuring proper surface drainage away from the house. Existing sod, which was initially preserved, is carefully laid back over the filled trench. Alternatively, grass seed is sown, and the area is watered to promote new growth. The goal is to make the French drain seamlessly blend into the existing lawn, providing effective drainage without visual disruption.
Goal: Restore the landscape and ensure proper surface drainage over the completed French drain.
Tools and materials
- Bobcat Mini Excavator Bobcat — Moving and spreading larger quantities of dirt for grading
- Rake — Smoothing and leveling the soil for sod or seeding
- Shovel — Fine-tuning dirt spreading and leveling
- Grass Seed — Restoring the lawn over the trench
- Sod — Restoring the lawn over the trench
- Topsoil — Final backfill and grading
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