Hello everyone,
Our major work on the outdoor area is now mostly finished, and the lawn has grown.
Now we need to decide what to do with the slope. What comes to your mind spontaneously? What would you do? On the left side, where you can also see a playground, it is still very steep. Would you build a retaining wall and backfill? We definitely want to place a garden shed at the front corner. Do you think it’s even possible to install a foundation there, close to the edge of the slope?
On the right side, where you can also see the neighbor’s wall, it is also sloped. This side is not really important to us; we plan to plant thuja trees there, which will grow tall. Do you have any suggestions? What would you do?
We have already covered the slope with landscaping fabric and will soon plant ground cover there.
Best regards and thanks
Our major work on the outdoor area is now mostly finished, and the lawn has grown.
Now we need to decide what to do with the slope. What comes to your mind spontaneously? What would you do? On the left side, where you can also see a playground, it is still very steep. Would you build a retaining wall and backfill? We definitely want to place a garden shed at the front corner. Do you think it’s even possible to install a foundation there, close to the edge of the slope?
On the right side, where you can also see the neighbor’s wall, it is also sloped. This side is not really important to us; we plan to plant thuja trees there, which will grow tall. Do you have any suggestions? What would you do?
We have already covered the slope with landscaping fabric and will soon plant ground cover there.
Best regards and thanks
It looks like all four sides are sloping downwards?
Stable foundations can be built anywhere. It’s always a matter of effort.
In this case, it seems most appropriate to me to plant something on the sloped areas that stabilizes the embankment and grows just as high as is suitable for you.
Stable foundations can be built anywhere. It’s always a matter of effort.
In this case, it seems most appropriate to me to plant something on the sloped areas that stabilizes the embankment and grows just as high as is suitable for you.
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chewbacca12315 Feb 2021 14:31manohara schrieb:
It looks like all four sides are sloping downward?
Stable foundations can be built anywhere. It’s always a matter of effort.
In this case, it seems most appropriate to me to plant something on the sloped areas that will stabilize the embankment and grow just as high as is suitable for you.Yes, we are considering that as well. The land slopes down on three sides since it is a hillside property. On the left side toward the playground, we might build a retaining wall, but first we will plant ground cover and shrubs below. On the right side, there is already the neighbor’s wall.
chewbacca123 schrieb:
The land slopes down on all three sides, it’s a hillside plot. ... the main area of the plot looks flat (to me... from the photos).
I would rather describe it as a plateau plot... and the question is, what do you do with the slopes around it?
Of course, you gain some space if you build up the edges, but that also costs money and requires good planning to ensure a retaining wall holds.
If the space won’t be used for anything foreseeable, I would plant vegetation. Advantages: You can control the height and (within limits) adjust it later. ... Plants are somehow greener than walls anyway... ;-)
chewbacca12315 Feb 2021 17:19haydee schrieb:
Why build a wall next to the playground?
Plant the slope with ground cover, maybe some taller plants as well.
I would hold off on adding a garden shed for now. You’ve added quite a bit of fill. Who knows how and where all that will settle. Yes, you’re absolutely right about the soil settling. We already have a significant hole where the house is supposed to go. We’ll wait a bit longer.
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