Dear James: I plan to build a deck against my house on my sloping backyard lot. Part of the deck is going to rest on the ground. Dear Bonnie: With a sloping backyard close to the same height as the ...

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A rolling hill on the lot's north side dipped at a 35 degree angle under the back deck, making the upper part of the lot half a story higher than the lower-level entrances. Rainwater routinely ...