Hi all,

I have a small 1000 foot house that seems to be sinking a little...
The back yard has this wooden wall or bench(?) around it. There metal
os sheeting about a foot high covering the length of the back of the
house. I think the previous owners had water problems and this was
their solution.

Can anyone recommend something that would be more attractive than this?
The space between the wall and the house is about 18" or so, and it's
filled with weeds etc. If I plant something there, wouldn't that
create another water problem next to the house? If I remove it, we'd
have the water problem.

One contractor suggested putting concrete there, having it slope away
from the house, which sounds pretty ugly. Here are the pictures. It's
in San Jose, CA. ANY suggestions are quite welcome!!

http://www.kodakgallery.com/ShareLan...%3 Dtrue&Ux=0