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EARTH TO WOOD DISTANCE QUESTIONABLE OR INSUFFICIENT: 
Dirt is built up too close to the wood portion of the building or deck. When untreated wood and earth are very close there is increased risk of wood damage from moisture and/or wood boring insects. Try to maintain at least 2 inches between earth and wood. The optimum distance between earth and untreated wood is 8 inches with the absolute minimum being 2 inches. Remove the excess soil around the building, but in such a fashion as to not cause water to stand against the foundation. Water should always drain away from the structure for at least three feet and have a swale (or small ditch) carry it to a yard drain or to the street. A Landscape Service or a Landscape Contractor can be helpful in undertaking this task, as can a competent Handyman Service. Under the building excess soil may simply be scraped aside. This can be done by a Handyman Service.

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