With the weather we've had this year, we've been seeing a lot of homes with moisture problems lately. Be sure to check out our article, 9 Steps for Solving Unseasonably Wet Basements if you happened to miss that last month. This month, we continued the theme in our article below with help for water drainage for homes located on hills - check it out and let us know if you have any questions about moisture problems you're spotting in your new listings, we're here to help!
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That's Just Swale: Water Drainage Help for Homes on Hills
What is the purpose of a drainage swale and when do we use it?
MN realtors and homeowners, you have been waiting patiently for the description of a drainage swale. So here it is! A drainage swale is a depression in the ground designed to direct water flow. You may have found one accidentally on a country road where a depression has been made to drain water from one side of the road to the other. Sometimes, in order to avoid this dip or depression in the road surface, a pipe is placed underneath the road so water can more easily flow through it. This underground pipe and manhole is called a culvert.
Swales are very effective at directing water flow away from the house. Read more here and find additional information on water drainage at YourHouseWhisperers.com.
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