Best way to stop erosion around foundation walls Gutters vs Gravel Rocks Episode 146 Read Below
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- Like I said in the video, gutters require maintenance and can also be a safety hazard to service, due to their location. Gutters are also vulnerable to storm damage. Gutter Systems are often not properly installed and can hold water, creating a mosquito hazard. 6 tons of #57 Limestone cost around $600.00 delivered. You can find suppliers by googling "Gravel Supplier" and facebook market place is a good place to find them as well. 25 tons/dump-truck load is around $1200.00. Mulch and Straw can hold moisture, which will make your home vulnerable to pest and termites. Round River Rock, will migrate and wash out of place. The Fall and Winter is the best time to perform these projects. Hurricane Preparedness should be a year round endeavor, even thunderstorms can create large scale damage to your property . Also check out the other videos I have on Hurricane Preparedness. To find your way back to this channel please subscribe to this channel. There is also articles on the facebook page Southern Home Talk. Thanks for watching. By: Building Science. Here are some links to the other pages and channels. Facebook "Southern Home Talk" / 585940982070742 Tribute The Tribute Band www.youtube.com/@tributethetr... Building Science / @southalabamahomeinspe...
Being a home owner is stressful
it is 😂, i jsut got alot fo rain here and got a puddle in my basemnt ugh
@@losheroes6076 Same! Have you figured out the entry route into the basement?
@@Hew.Jarsol no i havent yet unfortuntely
I’m in total agreement! I say that all of the time!
@@losheroes6076I had the same problem. I found where the water was coming in & I used Hydraulic Cement and filled in the area. It can be used as there’s water coming in. Stops the leak in minutes. Then I found my drainage problem. It was my patio. The patio is above my basement…
Thank you so much for great information 👍🏻
Thank u for the video
Thanks for this… I stay in Canada and i have my yard soil washing away and into the garage.. this might help me
Thanks
Good stuff. Thanks
Hey good idea to use a base gravel then landscape fabric getting a solid foundation
Do we need to clear stuffs out lile grass or weed before we dump those peebles around foundation?
I've stayed gutterless because we freeze solid so gutters simply plug with ice, pull away, and back water up into soffit. I am digging depressions in my drip line for lava rock trenches.
Nice, I was thinking about doing this all around my home and shed. N.W FL here. I was gonna use sand and dirt to start then lay a weed barrier then the drainage rock
I think over time the the fabric weed barrier will fail, but it certainly would not stop me from doing it the way you described.
Every time I try to play this video it says "an error occurred. Please try again later." Can you either repost the video or briefly describe the process that you do in this video? From the thumbnail image it looks exactly like what I need around my home.
Would it be beneficial to add landscape fabric and then rock?
I notice the rock behind my house is starting to sink into the soil.
That was my question too.
@@therealnguyen add more on top when needed
Agree! Gutters are a racket!!!!
Just finished mine today in way too hot South Louisiana heat and humidity on a brand new build. Much prefer over gutters. Gutters clog, rip off, cause rot, need maintenence etc.. I mainly did it to protect my paint when mud would splash up on the house.
Thanks for sharing this information.
I have no gutters and love it. A good drip line trench is not only better for your roof, soffit and fascia, it can also be worked into your landscape with an attractive dry riverbed look-that's what I've done.
I used #57 limestone
so what u did? just put rocks all over your house foundation ?
My grandma'a old home out on the Navajo reservation needs help with erosion. I have no clue which rock to choose from. It's out in Arizona, any positives or negatives about using a bit of rock as you were? There is a decent sized tree near the home as well.
It may be best to have it evaluated by a qualified Civil Engineer.
I thought my drip line problems were bad. If I had your house I would have nightmares every night about the yard. I just put gravel I got off the streets after a big snow into my drip line. Pea size and less. We will see when it rains how good that works.
Thx for the vid…i am landscraping my flower beds that are up agains the house…i was overthinking and thought oh no, by putting gravel and white rock right up against the house, am i creating a situation where I am attracting water to the house instead of away? but you cleared that up. The rock will help usher the water away and even encourage the water to evaporate quicker… without the rock, i have the gutters…. For my gutters, i have to install better downspouts and straighten them out. But by adding rock, graded, water will be escorted away if the gutters fail. I was planning on doing plastic garbage bags in lieu of fabric, gravel mix, course sand then white rock. Does that sound right?
This is pretty much a science, so there may be a spectrum on how well it works
I thought the same thing then no water through plastic, all the landscapers I had came out and said NO NO NO lol it will cause rotting because the earth can not breath making it even worse
Ps I still think it would work but I’m not going to do it lol
what about pouring concrete up against the foundation, like a sidewalk all around the house, rather than the gravel
To Tony 1354: You can do that. The choice is yours.
I always want to do that but wasn't sure if it's a thing so I might just give it a try in one section and see how that goes.
The price of concrete is $150/square foot.
Make edge lines between the gravel and grass to give it a clean finish. The cement slabs seem to sag in certain spots and overtime it starts to look uneven & tacky. Just an opinion
The previous owner of our house did that and it pulled the foundation and cracked it.
Gutters work great where there are very few trees. Gutters DO NOT WORK where there are a lot of trees. Gutter guards of any kind DO NOT WORK. Lots of trees, rock is your best choice. I also recommend 6mil plastic or at least 3/4" EXP foam board sloped away from the foundation and 3" of compactable rock on top of the foam.
Thanks for adding this information
Have you ever considered Rain barrel I am having same issue around my concrete foundation
I am using rain barrels since this video was produced
You have like a 3ft grade. How was water pooling there? How does rock alleviate the issue?
I had no pooling issues, but I did have some erosion issues and the rocks mitigated that
Will termites be a problem with gravels next to the exterior walls or foundation?
Termites can be a problem with any type of surface including concrete. This is why I use Taurus SC around the entire perimeter of the home. I have a video on this channel on that too.
Where in the south is this?
Mobile
With that dirt pulled up above weep holes in the brick, you will get termites. Fact.
This is true, however all my weep holes are above grade. I also have about 5 videos on this channel of how I protect my home from termites
What size stone?
#4 which is 2 to 3 inches
Did you say dirt claudes or clogs my name is claude.
LOL. Dirt Clod
Flat roof = no gutters!
Would it be beneficial to add landscape fabric and then rock?
I notice the rock behind my house is starting to sink into the soil.
Maybe. The only way to know would be to try it.