u/eastern-ladybug

I got some good guidance from my last post:

https://www.reddit.com/r/whittling/s/FxdhnfxKFN

Sharing here the "final" version. There is always so much more to do.

I got inspired from https://youtube.com/shorts/PojUQ6RXTlU?is=7o1xMWlRFWk8j9Kb

Let me know if there is something you would have done differently.

Hi Folks

I am first time home owner. I am 3rd owner of this home. Location is Austin, Texas.

Context:

On one side of my home, we have landscape 2-3 inch size river rocks and on the other side, disintegrated granite.

The river rock side has a small 1 inch metal boundary and looks flat and not sloped.

The granite side receives a lot more sun and does not have sprinkler system.

I am seeing vertical and diagonal cracks on the walls around the house. I started using soaker hose since last week.

My questions:

a) Should I use soaker hose for longer duration at night around sunny side of the house ?

b) Should river rocks be inclined and sloped away from house ?

c) Should I keep downspout far enough away from the foundation ? See the pic.

Please see pictures for reference.

Thank you all! P.S. cant add more than 1 photo.