I just bought this house two years ago and after building a garage I’m getting caught up on some landscaping issues. I need to take care of on the side of my house. I have two downspouts where essentially the water just drains by the foundation…
My house is built in the 1950s. They ended up extending the second story a couple years ago to make a nice master bedroom… so the roof from the second story essentially drains to the side of the house what are my options here I was thinking about putting a rock bed next to the foundation. Also, I was gonna get some pipes to connect to the downspouts and move the water away from the foundation of the house…. If anyone’s got any pictures or recommendations, please let me know and thank you.
I highlighted in red where my downspouts are on the side of the house. I can add some other pictures if that helps.
by AwayEntertainment986
3 Comments
Fix any drainage issues before doing any landscaping. The grade looks too high at the back, by the fence. Extensions on the downspouts will help get that water away from the foundation.
Bury some pipes that carry the water to the street. You do NOT want water in the side yard near the foundation.
French drains to the ditch. It will be work, but we’ll worth it.