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After a storm: where it sits, when it leaves, whether the irrigation was on, whether downspouts dump at the wall. Local notes for Austin: thin soils over limestone on the Edwards Plateau edge.
They sell the trench they know. They skip elevations. They leave the outlet as it should soak in over there. Local notes for Austin: thin soils over limestone on the Edwards Plateau edge.
A grate is an invitation to the oak. Maintenance is part of capture. Local notes for Austin: thin soils over limestone on the Edwards Plateau edge.
Pull grates. Check cleanouts. Keep the discharge visible. After the first fat storm, look. Local notes for Austin: thin soils over limestone on the Edwards Plateau edge.
Buyers walk the yard. A bowl, a stain on the slab, or a mushy side yard becomes a concession or a walk-away. Local notes for Austin: thin soils over limestone on the Edwards Plateau edge.
A pond in the turf is habitat. Drying the path is public-health adjacent, not just cosmetic. Local notes for Austin: thin soils over limestone on the Edwards Plateau edge.
A yard you cannot walk is not a landscaping mood. It is a missing path. Local notes for Austin: thin soils over limestone on the Edwards Plateau edge.
Shoot the water, the downspout, the wall, and a wide of the lot. Time-stamp after the storm, then the next afternoon. Local notes for Austin: thin soils over limestone on the Edwards Plateau edge.
TCEQ-style irrigation rules still apply when you cut a lateral. That portion belongs with a licensed irrigator. Local notes for Austin: thin soils over limestone on the Edwards Plateau edge.
Storm connections, floodplain work, and easements can require approval. Outdoor drainage is not unregulated because it is not plumbing. Local notes for Austin: thin soils over limestone on the Edwards Plateau edge.
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