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Originally Posted by TambaBerry
20 degree hill that flatens out when you get closer to the house, it also slopes towards the side of the.
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My parents had a house with a very similar setup and problem. I don't recall if it was a french drain or not, but I remember them digging a trench with piping to catch and divert the water. It was probably a french drain (which is essentially just a pipe with holes in it that's underground, and the water goes into the pipe as it tries to pass over it, which then allows you to divert the water).
I don't know how long french drains last before they get filled with debris. We have one at our house now to divert water from a basement stairway, but we've only had it for a 2 or 3 years. It seems like at some point it'll get clogged or filled with dirt.