Thanks again for everything folks. This was pretty helpful in establishing some important points for my particular job. I've decided to take a few things into immediate consideration: first, I will skim some soil from the northern tier and use it as swale for the southern lot line and then...
Thanks again for taking a look at this thread. Here are some more answers. No curb inlet, street has storm sewer (one) at the bottom of the hill, the east/west fall is negligible and the frost depth that you specified is correct.
First of all, thank you for responding! Now to answer some of your questions:
Milwaukee, Wisconsin - storm sewer, MKE actually encourages homeowners to detach downspouts from the city's system because of deep tunnel backups during heavy rain - city will accept a percentage runoff from the...
I have a grading question that involves the new construction of a detached garage. Existing home is dug into relatively steep grade (north to south) on the north side of the lot. There is a "step-down" running east-west that splits the lot and slopes further to the south. The new...
