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Grading a yard
Peen
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I give my yard a C+ at best right now (ha, try to make the jokes now you jerks) mainly because it's bumpy and weird and there are spots where water runs towards the house as opposed to away. I would like to grade those spots to raise the level of the ground and make water flow elsewhere. I know basically how to do that but not where to get the dirt to do it; is there a better option than going to the dirt store? Moving what I already have isn't really an option, the water table's pretty high where I am and I don't have that much space to work with.
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When I worked in landscaping, my boss would get this place to deliver soil/aggregate/limestone screenings/whatever supplies we needed, by the truckload.
arntstopsoil.com/
I mean, you are probably thousands of miles away from this place, but some business like that should be able to accommodate you.
its relatively cheap, like 2 dollars a bag or something, but all I can say is you'll generally need more than you think
just dont buy flower bed stuff, because that's more expensive and obviously not beneficial if you're just filling up
after you're done, pat it down super hard so it doesn't immediately erode
we also talk about other random shit and clown upon each other
I would expect a landscaping place would be even cheaper. Delivery (if you do not have a pickup trick) will cost though. Unless you're buying a lot of dirt.
I mean the level of the soil in question doesn't need to come up that much, just two or three inches at most and then gradually sloping down. I figured I'd need more than it seems like I would and we thought that we'd rent a truck and get a few more shovels, but if it turns out to be a terrible idea then we might table the whole thing until we can bring in a pro.
wouldn't you just need a rake, shovel and a wheelbarrow
maybe rent some kind of tamper (although, this may not really be necessary)
it seems like it is that simple.
Getting professional advice isn't a bad idea really. Obviously it will cost some money. And they will most likely want to do the work themselves rather than just give you advice.
You should watch some youtubes of professionals doing it.
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here is an example of a solution that isn't just doing grading. So consider adapting ideas like this.
Definitely. You might not be allowed to regrade if your property is part of a drainage system. If you go ahead without municipal permits, you are opening yourself up to the possibility of fines from the city/county and possibly even legal responsibility if the regrading results in a neighbours property flooding. Check with the city first or hire a contractor to handle it for you, but don't just plow forward with dumping a bunch of aggregate in your yard.
Thanks all for your help, we're going to keep poking at it.
It'll be rain gardens and berms as far as the eyes can see!
Needs a ha-ha as well.