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Old 01-07-2015, 08:44 AM
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Your house should be on a "hill" with the land sloping away from the house on each side. There should be a swale between houses to direct the runoff. This was something I looked for before we bought our house. If you have doubts you might want to consider another property.


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Originally Posted by Modigliani View Post
We have found a new house we would like to buy in TV however the grass behind us slopes slightly toward (what would be) our Lanai. I have been advised that the rain here can sometimes come in a deluge and that our Lanai could become flooded. Any comments would be appreciated.