Watch for planters or gardens against walls

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Planters or Gardens against Walls with Planters or Gardens against it

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planter raises soil level next to house
watering and rain
brick veneer
wall framing
rot
floor framing
water infiltration
spalling
topsoil
foundation wall
backfill
basement
cross section

Generated explanation

The cross section shows a raised planter against a house with brick veneer, wood wall and floor framing, and a masonry foundation wall bordering a basement. The planter raises the soil above the adjacent topsoil level and places it against the brick veneer at the framing elevation. Watering and rain wet the planter soil, and arrows indicate water infiltration toward the house. Rot is identified at the wood framing, and spalling is identified near the top of the foundation wall.