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Undersized or clogged gutters dump a sheet at the fascia. The yard then inherits a roof that bypassed the downspout. Local notes for Dallas–Fort Worth: Blackland and expansive clays that swell wet and shrink dry.
A condensate line that drips at the foundation is a small, constant source. Rain is not the only water. Local notes for Dallas–Fort Worth: Blackland and expansive clays that swell wet and shrink dry.
Low tire lines hold water and then compact. The crown of the lawn becomes a set of canals. Local notes for Dallas–Fort Worth: Blackland and expansive clays that swell wet and shrink dry.
Shorter days and slow evapotranspiration make winter the honest test of a path. Local notes for Dallas–Fort Worth: Blackland and expansive clays that swell wet and shrink dry.
Shade slows evaporation. Add roof water and you have a climate, not a mystery. Local notes for Dallas–Fort Worth: Blackland and expansive clays that swell wet and shrink dry.
Roots follow water. A perforated line under a thirsty oak is a future clog unless you plan for it. Local notes for Dallas–Fort Worth: Blackland and expansive clays that swell wet and shrink dry.
Repeated wet corners after small jobs usually mean the path was never drawn as one system. Local notes for Dallas–Fort Worth: Blackland and expansive clays that swell wet and shrink dry.
If the soil stays wet in dry weather, the reservoir is below the grass. Surface grates will tease you. Local notes for Dallas–Fort Worth: Blackland and expansive clays that swell wet and shrink dry.
Roof, uphill neighbor, irrigation, groundwater, driveway sheet flow, the grade itself. Name them before you buy pipe. Local notes for Dallas–Fort Worth: Blackland and expansive clays that swell wet and shrink dry.
Guessing fall from the porch is how a trench runs uphill. A laser turns the lot into numbers. Local notes for Dallas–Fort Worth: Blackland and expansive clays that swell wet and shrink dry.
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