December 30th, 2008 at 11:16 pm

 

In this video we are looking at a recent Houston home inspection of a newer home. Although it was not raining at the time a significant backyard drainage issue was discovered.

 

In Houston most all of the newer subdivision lots are designed with the highpoint of the yard at rear fence. This allows the water too drain toward the house, break about the middle of the yard and drain down one or both of the side yards and eventually to the street. In this home inspection we noticed that the homeowner had extended his patio completely blocking the side yard. This yard has no way to drain except onto the empty lot on the left side of the house.

 

The problem will become evident when a home is built on the left side, the yard raised with grass sod and leaving no place for the water too drain. Like the previous yard drainage issue where the homeowner blocked the side drainage plains, this will become a significant problem.

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