How do you level your backyard with a string level?
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You simply hang the level on the string, however, you do not want a "level" yard. You want it to slope away from your home. Make sure that you have at least a quarter of an inch drop in elevation per foot of linear travel away from the house. For example, in ten feet of distance (10 X 1/4 inch = 10 quarters of an inch, or, 2 1/2 inches drop) you will need the earth to slope down and away about 2 1/2 inches. And, therefore, if you go twenty feet away you will need 5 inches of positive drainage slope away from your structure. From there you may flatten out to more level ground but always always always maintain positive drainage away from your home.

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