Permits and Site Planning
Grading Setbacks From Property Lines and What They Allow
You want to level the back of the lot right up to the fence line, and the contractor says you cannot cut within a few feet of...
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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.
Permits and Site Planning
You want to level the back of the lot right up to the fence line, and the contractor says you cannot cut within a few feet of...
Driveways and Access Roads
Gravel prices have climbed in most regions, and a quote for virgin crushed stone on a long driveway can run past what the whole...
Drainage and Runoff
There is a spot in the lawn that stays wet for three days after every storm, the grass has turned to moss, and the mower leaves...
Slope and Erosion Control
A fresh slope rarely fails because of the rain that falls on it.
Site Grading
The surveyor left a row of wooden stakes and lath across your lot, each one covered in marker scribbles like "C 1.4" and "F 0.8...
Permits and Site Planning
The surveyor emails a PDF full of wavy lines, tiny numbers and abbreviations, and the grading contractor wants to start next...