- Corner Boards
- Decks, Balconies, Stoops, Steps, Areaways, Porches, Patio/Cover and Applicable Railings
- - Deck Attachments
- - Deck Flashing
- - Deck Handrail Systems
- - Exterior Handrails
- Door Trim
- Eaves, Soffits and Fascias
- Exterior Doors
- Exterior Hose Bib
- Exterior Trim
- Flashing
- Stairs
- Vegetation, Grading, Drainage, Driveways, Patio Floor, Walkways and Retaining Walls
- - Flagstone
- - Grading
- - Retaining Wall
- - Trim
- - Walks
- Wall Cladding, Flashing and Trim
- Wall Finishes
- Windows
- - Window Flashing
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Vegetation, Grading, Drainage, Driveways, Patio Floor, Walkways and Retaining Walls
Plants, patio slabs, walls, drives and other hardscape elements all affect a property's drainage system. Large vegetation, such as trees and large shrubs, should not be planted so close to the house that the roots will damage the foundation over time.
Grading should be angled away from the foundation of the house, so rain water and snow don't pool at the base of the house where it can get into the walls. Driveways, patios and walkways, too, should be constructed so that water runs down them and away from the house, not towards it.
Retaining walls can make an attractive landscape, but these walls should have drainage built in so that the pressure from rain water doesn't knock down the wall or allow water to back up towards the house.