Recommended grading slopes

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Slopes for Grading Recommended Exterior – Grading Grading – Exterior Lot Grading

Text in the illustration

driveway
typical slope
6" down, 10' away

Generated explanation

The illustration shows a house bordered by a paved driveway, a curved entrance walkway, and lawn. Large arrows on the driveway and lawn indicate surface drainage away from the building. The lawn annotation specifies a typical grading slope of 6 inches down over 10 feet away from the house. Gutters and downspouts are visible along the roof edges and exterior corners. The figure depicts recommended positive grading around the foundation rather than a defective condition.

Components

foundation driveway entrance walkway lawn exterior walls roof gutters downspouts

Materials

soil grass paving