ᐅ Ideas for Outdoor Spaces, Gardens, and Landscaping – Suggestions and Tips?
Created on: 24 Nov 2018 01:34
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Hello,
I am slowly starting to plan the outdoor area and would appreciate any advice from you. We want to focus first on thorough and essential tasks, such as:
1. Connecting the wastewater system + inspection chamber
2. Pipes for rainwater + infiltration system + inspection and flushing chamber
3. Transporting the topsoil as excess excavated soil
4. Dimpled membrane (dimpled sheet membrane?). Here I have a question about this topic.
I want to do the rest myself. Only for the paving work will I hire an experienced professional.
5. Gravel for paved areas
6. Paving work
7. Garden soil, leveling, lawn, flower beds
8. Enclosure, fence, gate…
The photos show the current status of the house, and on the floor plan I’ve drawn my initial ideas for the garden and paved areas.
Around the house I plan to have 1.5 m (5 feet) of paving. On the right side (behind the storage room) and the left side of the house, I have planned slightly larger paved areas for storage, e.g., for bicycles, trash bins, etc. In front of the main entrance, I want to use grid paving or paving stones as an additional parking option.
What is your opinion on this plan? Suggestions or improvements? Of course, some things like a sandbox, raised herb beds, etc., will be figured out over time to find the best locations.
Best regards
I am slowly starting to plan the outdoor area and would appreciate any advice from you. We want to focus first on thorough and essential tasks, such as:
1. Connecting the wastewater system + inspection chamber
2. Pipes for rainwater + infiltration system + inspection and flushing chamber
3. Transporting the topsoil as excess excavated soil
4. Dimpled membrane (dimpled sheet membrane?). Here I have a question about this topic.
I want to do the rest myself. Only for the paving work will I hire an experienced professional.
5. Gravel for paved areas
6. Paving work
7. Garden soil, leveling, lawn, flower beds
8. Enclosure, fence, gate…
The photos show the current status of the house, and on the floor plan I’ve drawn my initial ideas for the garden and paved areas.
Around the house I plan to have 1.5 m (5 feet) of paving. On the right side (behind the storage room) and the left side of the house, I have planned slightly larger paved areas for storage, e.g., for bicycles, trash bins, etc. In front of the main entrance, I want to use grid paving or paving stones as an additional parking option.
What is your opinion on this plan? Suggestions or improvements? Of course, some things like a sandbox, raised herb beds, etc., will be figured out over time to find the best locations.
Best regards
Nordlys schrieb:
1) Insurable, no rainwater fee applied If rainwater infiltrates on the property, is a rainwater fee still charged?
Are connected surfaces (e.g., paving) later measured by the city?
"Low maintenance" always sounds so negative when talking about gardens. Everyone wants to be close to nature and enjoy green spaces, but just not right outside their own door. That’s when paving stones are laid down, fences with welded wire panels are put up, and a bit of a cemetery-like tree is planted. And then everyone wonders about the decline of insects and bees.
Every garden requires care, whether it’s covered with gravel (which in my experience actually needs even more maintenance) or thoughtfully planted.
I am always glad to hear that cities and towns are starting to rethink things, and property owners are being encouraged through building permits / planning permissions to include certain types of planting. This also relates to the issue of urban heat buildup and so on. Considering how many new developments are planned, this change should have happened a long time ago. That’s just my opinion!
You probably also have the special requirement of a wheelchair-accessible garden, which I didn’t know about. Still, a garden like that can be designed to be close to nature!
The coneflower you like is already a great start.
Every garden requires care, whether it’s covered with gravel (which in my experience actually needs even more maintenance) or thoughtfully planted.
I am always glad to hear that cities and towns are starting to rethink things, and property owners are being encouraged through building permits / planning permissions to include certain types of planting. This also relates to the issue of urban heat buildup and so on. Considering how many new developments are planned, this change should have happened a long time ago. That’s just my opinion!
You probably also have the special requirement of a wheelchair-accessible garden, which I didn’t know about. Still, a garden like that can be designed to be close to nature!
The coneflower you like is already a great start.
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