Dirt Against Wood Fence
This dirt couldn't be in a worse spot, up against
the wood fence. This dirt looks loose and is not compacted so as a home
inspector this will give you a clue that the dirt was removed from
another part of the property and put up against the fence, to get rid of
it.
What will happen over time is the wood post holding the fence up will
start to rot out a little bit faster than it would if the dirt was a
little bit lower.
What this does is allows the bottom part of the wood fence to stay damp
longer. The higher the dirt the more moisture the wood post will retain
and over time it will either attract termites or start to rot.
The dirt against this wood fence will actually start to rot the lower
two by fours and bottom of the 1 x 6 fencing.
I would imagine with in five years this fence will have to be replaced
or lowered about 12 inches.
Remember it is a good idea to keep as much water as you possibly can
away from wood fences.