We know that the two properties drain towards the street in front but we don't know how they relate to one another in terms of grade changes. Thank you you for reading long post I hope people will stop by and share their ideas, thank you!!!! If this is not a good idea, what can I do about surface water? I can grade from backyard( Being the highest) to front yard( the lowest point) but really need idea on horizontal slope) is french drain better than solid pipe near foundation? I’ve done some research and seems like solid pvc pipe is way to go if it’s near foundation. when the contractor worked on my foundation fixing, his crew drove his truck to his driveway ( I didint consent) causing bit of crack, the contractor was going to fix it but due to some dispute between him and I, I had to fire him and ended up hire different contractors whom I paid extra 1k to put brand new blocks( about 4 ft) He must know that I’ve been very responsible and much pleasant neighbor who’s been tidying up the house.Ģ. How reasonable is it for me to ask him to take the blocks out? Letting him know that most of rainfall water will be directed to my front yard with drain pipe, will grade it with grass/gravel on top to prevent any soil erosion to his driveway. My questions are those who might wiiling to share knowledg.ġ. Fast forward few months, triplex is not eligible so the plan is cancelled so is taking blocks out plan. His property is triplex and because of this blocks, all his tenants and his cars( total 6) park on street, he was going to build another unit( LA has recently passed garage conversion to dwelling much easier due to housing crisis) and told me that he will take the blocks out. ( vertically) my concern is since the space between my house foundation footing to his blocks are only 2-3 ft, struggling to how to make slope horizontall. The house wasn’t well taken care but since I’ve moved in, the tree is taken out, the gutter is installed and willing to put money on grass/gravel and re grading from backyard to frontyard to direct most of rainfall. I can guess why my neighbor wanted to install blocks in fear of the roots spreading out to his property at that time. There was an old ash tree right by where my current downspouts is located and its roots were totally jeopardizomg my house structure, since I moved in, I took it out fix the foundation. The heir lived in the house with now deceased father from 2004 to 2017, my neighbor purchased the house in 2005 and installed the fence and block sometime between 2008-2010 according to the heir( emailed her today) Little bit of background, this neighborhood is about 100 plus years old neighborhood( no historical zone) I purchased the house on April 2017 as a probate purchase. Thank you Yardvaark, ci-lantro, cook carpenter and everyone else for trying to figure out my original muddy description and questions, This post is my first one and I'm realizing that one needs to be really clear on description/questions. I really don't want to because I favor more organic look but some general contractor recommended me concrete it and be over with. from the DS towards backyard) OR my last resort is pour concrete. house foundation footings to blocks are about 2ft, is this enough room to create slope? I'm thinking not only create slopes horizontally, ( house footing to blocks) but vertically,( from breakpoint of downspouts location being the highest point slopes down to 1.front yard 2. I'd rather take care of this within perimeter of my house. I walked around blocks of my neighborhood and no house has this kind of block. My neighbor is definitely not directing his property's water on me. What my concern is even I put a drain pipe that connects to down spouts and put grass, there will be some surface water from rain and because of this protruding blocks, water might sit on it, it's about 3" high from the ground. There is no HOA in where I live (single houses and some duplex/triplex) Directing my water run off to my neighbor is NOT my intention. there is no grass on this area currently but I'm planning to put grass as well as drain pipe that connects to downspouts to prevent any erosion. white powders that you see is just flour mark for dig alert. Thank you everyone who has been trying to help on not so clear description/picture.
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