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[quote=Anonymous]If you're on the side of the hill, it's a matter of managing the flow around your house. Is there a swale or something else to redirect the water away from your foundation? We live on a slope, with our back and one side yard sloping towards our house, but positive drainage away from our foundation. When it rains really hard our home's an island with streams on both sides, but water never gets within about 8' of the foundation. More importantly, it never stands, either. Once every year or two I walk around during a heavy shower (one without lightning!) to see how things are holding up. I'm also very careful with keeping gutters and downspouts flowing properly.[/quote]
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