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<blockquote data-quote="sh00ter" data-source="post: 2990118" data-attributes="member: 24531"><p>Building up the area would be tricky because:</p><p></p><p>1.) If I actually added dirt to the low spot and compact it, then it would be even or higher than the ground along side the house and water would drain towards the house or stand in the area between the barn & the house.</p><p></p><p>2.) Raising the area too much will cause too much of the barn to stick up over the roughly 8.5ft tall fence. I was hoping to keep the crest of the roof to be as close to level with the house eves as possible which would mean the barn would only slightly stick up over the fence.</p><p></p><p>Also, I was originally just going to do a french drain but the area has more than one visible low spot (where I see small puddles for a day or two) so the drain grate would likely only collect some of the water since that area is so flat (con-caved from right and left but still flat once those slopes stop at the low area). Also, if I want to do do some sort of pad instead of just building on skids placed on blocks, then that eliminates the french drain being able to be under the barn.</p><p></p><p>I will post a pic later when I can. <strong>I have one now but it isn't hosted and I thought I could upload it as an attachment?</strong></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="sh00ter, post: 2990118, member: 24531"] Building up the area would be tricky because: 1.) If I actually added dirt to the low spot and compact it, then it would be even or higher than the ground along side the house and water would drain towards the house or stand in the area between the barn & the house. 2.) Raising the area too much will cause too much of the barn to stick up over the roughly 8.5ft tall fence. I was hoping to keep the crest of the roof to be as close to level with the house eves as possible which would mean the barn would only slightly stick up over the fence. Also, I was originally just going to do a french drain but the area has more than one visible low spot (where I see small puddles for a day or two) so the drain grate would likely only collect some of the water since that area is so flat (con-caved from right and left but still flat once those slopes stop at the low area). Also, if I want to do do some sort of pad instead of just building on skids placed on blocks, then that eliminates the french drain being able to be under the barn. I will post a pic later when I can. [B]I have one now but it isn't hosted and I thought I could upload it as an attachment?[/B] [/QUOTE]
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