Questions tagged [foundation]
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Separating landscaping from short foundation and low wood siding
We have a house with a concrete block foundation, a layer of brick on the outside visible portion of the foundation, and painted wood siding that comes down to within an inch of the surrounding ground.
We have a very shallow pitch from the side of…
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Is it safe to place Emerald Green Arborvitae next to house?
I'd like to plant an Emerald Green (Thuja occidentalis "Smargd") about 2-3 feet away from my house's foundation, in the midst of a trio of redosier dogwoods. Is the proximity to the wall of the house going to cause me problems? I know it would be a…
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Foundation landscaping
Last year I had the foundation of my house rebuilt and exterior drainage put on my property. The grass has taken ver and is now directly next to the foundation What can I or should I not do next to the foundation? Yes grass looks great growing all…
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Contractor regraded and sodded to direct water away - grass now within 1/2 inch or at top of foundation
I have just had some work done to correct a drainage problem at my house. The engineers specs said to "lower the soil against the house (which I found out means raise the soil up because water is draining under the foundation slab) to expose a…
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Considerations when planting foundation shrubs
I am looking to put some Japanese Boxwood in front of my property to disguise my raised foundation and was wondering if there are any big no-no's I should avoid?
I am looking to place some some brick in front of the plants to separate the lawn from…
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