62caster Posted June 11, 2015 Author Report Share Posted June 11, 2015 I spoke with the landscaper and a contractor. I won't be adding any dirt or changing any weep holes. A good ol' french drain will be going in, along with some light landscaping (not against the house, but a foot away or so). He wants to put in some very thirsty ornamental grass. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marc Posted June 11, 2015 Report Share Posted June 11, 2015 As long as he does what you want, not what he wants. Marc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
62caster Posted June 11, 2015 Author Report Share Posted June 11, 2015 If it's gonna fix my drainage, I want it! Seems like the french drain is the best solution. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marc Posted June 11, 2015 Report Share Posted June 11, 2015 Curious, did he give you any specs or a product ID that he plans to use? Marc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
62caster Posted June 11, 2015 Author Report Share Posted June 11, 2015 Not yet, he is giving me the official bid today. Estimated at 1k. Good grief. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kurt Posted June 11, 2015 Report Share Posted June 11, 2015 Not bizarre. Bizarro World. (Can't believe I found a literary reference that escaped you.) Oh yeah, that bizarro world. I wonder about the "french drain". If it's easier than swales, where's it going to drain to? And really, like Katen said, none of this may even be necessary. Just because there's a negative slope doesn't mean anything bad is happening. Absent any obvious or apparent problems, what's the inspiration? Just gotta do something? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marc Posted June 11, 2015 Report Share Posted June 11, 2015 Not yet, he is giving me the official bid today. Estimated at 1k. Good grief. The thing about many bids from contractors is that its very clear what he gets from it (X number of dollars) but not so clear on what you get. Have him spell it out on the bid, not just verbally. Marc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
62caster Posted June 11, 2015 Author Report Share Posted June 11, 2015 Will do, thanks for the help. @Kurt, the main inspiration is because the minor fungus growth Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Baird Posted June 11, 2015 Report Share Posted June 11, 2015 Positive slope will outperform the French drain. It wants six inches fall in first ten ft away from bldg. If you don't have ten feet then get the six in what you have. Uphill slope can be steeper than the down one. Trouble with "thirsty" ornamental grass is you may well lose it in dry times, and it needs lots of sun. If there is lots of sun then why can't you just grade. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kurt Posted June 12, 2015 Report Share Posted June 12, 2015 Was it ever established that the minor fungus is active? Anyone take a moisture measurement? It looks like something that could have been on the lumber when it was delivered. I wouldn't recommend a damn thing until one knows what the moisture content of the joist and RH of the crawl basement. It could all be nothing, voila, no need to do squat. Or not. Take a measurement. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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