Tips for Buying Land, Slope
By mati. Filed in Tips for Buying Land |Tags: Tips for Buying Land
We have finally found a piece of land that we like. Unfortunately, it isn’t an easy piece to work on, but we think it can be done. The first thing we did was to get the guy who does the digging over to check it out. He said it wasn’t going to be easy, but it could probably be done. His main concern was the slope, and how much he would have to dig down to make a flat area for the house and garage.
Slope is always deceiving – you can’t really tell, just by looking, how steep a lot really is. So we brought out our laser level and checked the high and the low points to see what the difference really is. We were surprised to find that the lot wasn’t as steep as it looked. From the highest point, to the lowest, there is about 6 feet difference. To makes this area level, we basically have to dig down 3 feet, drag the dirt over to the other side, and build up that side 3 feet. Now, that isn’t actually too bad. The driveway slopes a bit, which i ok. Just before it hits the road, there is a bit of a dip where we probably need 2-3 loads of roadbase, but it is all doable.
The other thing we checked while we were out there, was the slope from the center of the house to the road. This is where the sewer lines go, and there has to be a certain fall on them for the sewer to flow properly. Ideally, it has to be 1/4″ per foot. More is ok, but less doesn’t work. 1/4″ per foot is 2 1/2″ per 10 feet, or 25″ per 100 feet. Because the driveway slopes a bit, there is plenty of fall.
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