'How to Grade Around a Foundation | This Old House'

'How to Grade Around a Foundation | This Old House'
03:51 May 26
'This Old House landscape contractor Roger Cook saves a soggy foundation. (See below for a shopping list and tools.) SUBSCRIBE to This Old House: http://bit.ly/SubscribeThisOldHouse  Shopping List for How to Grade Around a Foundation:  - Pressure-treated 2x4s, for making ground stakes - Pressure-treated 2x12s, used to form retaining wall - 3-inch-long galvanized screws, used to fasten lumber together - 4-inch-diameter PVC pipe and assorted fittings, used to create drainpipe - PVC primer and cement, used to fasten together the PVC parts - Gravel, for covering the drainpipe  Tools for How to Grade Around a Foundation: - Shovel - Wheelbarrow - Circular saw - Small sledgehammer - Drill/driver - Nylon string and line level - Rake  About This Old House TV: This Old House is the No. 1 multimedia home enthusiast brand, offering trusted information and expert advice through award-winning television, a highly regarded magazine, and an information-driven website. This Old House and Ask This Old House are produced by This Old House Ventures, LLC and are presented on PBS by WETA Washington, DC.  Follow This Old House and Ask This Old House: Facebook: http://bit.ly/ThisOldHouseFB Twitter: http://bit.ly/ThisOldHouseTwitter http://bit.ly/AskTOHTwitter Pinterest: http://bit.ly/ThisOldHousePinterest Instagram: http://bit.ly/ThisOldHouseIG http://bit.ly/AskTOHIG Tumblr: http://bit.ly/ThisOldHouseTumblr  For more on This Old House and Ask This Old House, visit us at: http://bit.ly/ThisOldHouseWebsite  How to Grade Around a Foundation | This Old House https://www.youtube.com/user/thisoldhouse/' 

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