Slope and Erosion Control
Calculating the Odds a Retaining Wall Actually Needs
A homeowner asked me last year whether he really needed a retaining wall for a four foot grade change on his property, or...
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Every guide we have published, newest first. Grading estimates, drainage fixes, driveway builds, and the occasional argument with advice that ignores what your actual soil is doing.
Slope and Erosion Control
A homeowner asked me last year whether he really needed a retaining wall for a four foot grade change on his property, or...
Permits and Site Planning
I have stamped enough site plans to know exactly what a client is doing when they ask if the geotechnical report is really...
Site Grading
Every grading quote I write down is a bet, and I tell clients that directly instead of pretending otherwise.
Permits and Site Planning
A client once asked me to regrade a strip along the back of his lot to fix a drainage problem, and it took a title search to...
Permits and Site Planning
A stop work order is one of the more expensive pieces of paper you can receive on a residential grading project, and I have...
Grading Equipment
I get asked to settle this argument between spouses, contractors, and neighbors more often than any other equipment question.