| Use gravel and rock when ever possible to create firelines around your home. Pay particular attention to areas underneath decks and porches. Screen porches with 1/4" mesh wire to help keep fire brands and things like tumbleweeds, leaves, anything combustible out. Do not store anything combustible under your porches and decks such as firewood! On this particular home we placed a landscape fabric underneath the porch and spread 3/4" gravel over it. We also did the same thing behind the home where the eve of the roof comes so close to the slope of the hill. This will help facilitate good runoff and prevent the natural vegetation from growing to close to the roof so that it cannot be ignited by fire creeping through the grass. |
| Notice on this project how the porch is completely sealed underneath to prevent embers and combustibles from entering. The use of gravel, and rock around the wood structure will help prevent any ground fire from igniting the porch. Plant fire resistant plants and keep them well irrigated. |
| Here we created a nice cut border along the grass, installed landscape fabric, crushed stone and planted fire resistant plants. The home also is constructed of fire resistant materials. It is easy to maintain, and very fire resistant. |
| To a fire, your home is nothing but FUEL! Even if your home is located in a area where you don't have enough water to keep a lush green lawn, the use of proper construction materials, and fire safe landscaping utilizing non combustible materials can reduce the chances of your home becoming fuel that can feed the fire. Contact FIRELINE for help or any questions, and plan ahead! |
| Landscaping |
Before and after Natural Rock retaining wall.
| Before and After |
| Before and After |
| Porch is lined with landscape fabric, covered with 3/4" gravel, then screened with 1/4" mesh wire. Next a 2" landscape rock was installed for a walk way around the house, complitmented by a natural rock boulder retaining wall. |