A. The best way to begin is to grade your soil so that it slopes downward and away from your home in all directions.
B. Make every effort to prevent fire spread as soon as possible.
C. Never leave piles of brush or leaves near the house because they can burn easily.
D. What you should do is to gather standing water to help with water absorption.
E. There's nothing you can do to prevent those extreme scenarios from happening.
F. Also, check to ensure any yard ornaments (like birdbaths, pots or statues) are heavy enough to withstand the strong force.
A Recipe for Avoiding Disaster
Every log cabin homeowner has had those "what if" thoughts. What if conditions become so dry that a wildfire starts near my cabin? What if the rain is so relentless that the lake outside my doorstep begins to overflow its banks? What if tornado-fueled winds threaten to destroy everything I've created?
. That's the bad news. The good news? There are ways you can use your landscaping to minimize the damage that extreme weather can cause and still have an attractive yard all at the same time. Here are a few tips for using your outdoor resources in a way that can lessen the impact of a natural disaster on your log home:
WILDFIRES: The key to keeping fires from damaging your home is regular maintenance with a focus on how fires spread. Begin by removing dead plants like trees and shrubs promptly and trimming (修剪) any branches that overhang the property or have close contact with the log walls.
. It's also a good idea to install irrigation in a 50-foot radius around your home to help create a fireproofing perimeter.
FLOODS: A massive amount of flooding that leaves your house and yard in standing water is a tall order in terms of prevention strategies, but more moderate flooding can be stopped with a few simple landscaping tricks. . You can create extra drainage (排水系统) through the use of strategically placed stones and bushes that direct water away from the foundation.
TORNADOES: To minimize the damage caused by the sudden gusts tornado weather brings, be sure to keep trees and shrubs trimmed. .
