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Re-grading Under the Deck for Drainage

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What happens here

To improve drainage and prevent water from collecting near the house, the ground level beneath the elevated deck is raised and graded. This process involves manually spreading soil with shovels and rakes, ensuring a gentle slope that directs water away from the foundation. The goal is to effectively divert rainwater to other areas of the property.

Goal: Raise and grade the ground under the deck to divert water.

Tools and materials

  • Rake — Leveling and smoothing the soil
  • Shovel — Moving and spreading soil
  • Soil On-site material — Raising the grade for drainage

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sites possible why would you thankfully it was the wall and not the opposite you got this big old deck here we need a regrade under here they have to raise the grade below the house to convince the water to go somewhere else as soon as they're done with this they're going to tackle the big washout on the wall let's go take a

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