Re-grading around foundation

[zhaddock]

I have some low spots around my foundation and pretty much I'd say 80% of it needs to be regraded. On the back of the house I tore out an old nasty deck which was built over a slab patio. The soil is quite erroded under the patio (I can almost crawl under the slab and I'm built like a NFL lineman!) so it needs to come out. I had a guy give me a great cash deal to rip out the slab and re-grade the whole foundation but he doesnt seem to eager to come and actualy do the work. Maybe he came to think he under bid? Anyway, I took a few wacks on the slab with a sledge and I think I can break it up myself.

My plan is turning to busting up the patio, having some topsoil delivered, renting a dingo and regrading myself.

The back of the house has considerable low spots that need to be broght up. Could I use piecies of the busted patio to fill those with topsoil cover?

 

[Junkyard Jim]

Personally, I don't like to bury chunks of concrete under anywhere I may want lawn. Unless you crush it completely, you may see those chunks again. Esp if your water table is very high. You will also have settling issues if you pile chunks, because the soil will fill the air gaps eventually. If you have gulleys, then heave away and don't worry about it, but if you just have a low spot, I suggest filling it with soil and plant your lawn.

Some more info, or pics would help everyone give better advice. Good luck with that sledge hammer

 

[zhaddock]

Personally, I don't like to bury chunks of concrete under anywhere I may want lawn. Unless you crush it completely, you may see those chunks again. Esp if your water table is very high. You will also have settling issues if you pile chunks, because the soil will fill the air gaps eventually. If you have gulleys, then heave away and don't worry about it, but if you just have a low spot, I suggest filling it with soil and plant your lawn.

Some more info, or pics would help everyone give better advice. Good luck with that sledge hammer

Eventully there will be a new deck going back over these spots so I'm not concerned with anything other than future soil errosion under the deck. There would be the chunks of patio, fill dirt, landscape fabric and rock as the top layer under the deck.