ᐅ How to compensate for a height difference of 13 cm over 6 meters compared to the neighbor?
Created on: 12 Mar 2023 11:57
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HeiniohnePlan
HeiniohnePlan12 Mar 2023 11:57Hello experts!
We have the following problem to solve and would greatly appreciate your helpful comments on this topic:
1. Our neighbor’s house is 13cm (5 inches) higher than ours.
2. The distance between the end of our terrace and the neighbor’s house wall is 6.3m (21 feet), consisting of 4.3m (14 feet) on our garden and 2.0m (6.5 feet) on the neighbor’s garden.
3. We are wondering how to best address this height difference?
3.1 Using retaining walls (L-shaped concrete blocks) on the neighbor’s property
3.2 By “grading adjustment” as suggested by the neighbor’s landscaper
3.3 Or other options?
THANK YOU and best regards!
We have the following problem to solve and would greatly appreciate your helpful comments on this topic:
1. Our neighbor’s house is 13cm (5 inches) higher than ours.
2. The distance between the end of our terrace and the neighbor’s house wall is 6.3m (21 feet), consisting of 4.3m (14 feet) on our garden and 2.0m (6.5 feet) on the neighbor’s garden.
3. We are wondering how to best address this height difference?
3.1 Using retaining walls (L-shaped concrete blocks) on the neighbor’s property
3.2 By “grading adjustment” as suggested by the neighbor’s landscaper
3.3 Or other options?
THANK YOU and best regards!
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WilderSueden12 Mar 2023 12:18Are we really talking about 13cm (5 inches) over 6m (20 feet)? That would be 2cm (0.8 inches) per meter or a 2% slope. Your terrace should have that kind of slope. That’s why you can easily accommodate it without noticing any difference.
HeiniohnePlan12 Mar 2023 12:31Thank you for your quick reply @WilderSueden!
The correct measurement is 13cm (5 inches) from floor surface to floor surface.
Since our 3.16m (10.4 feet) terrace also has an average slope of 1.5%, there is probably around a 17cm (6.7 inches) height difference over 6m (19.7 feet).
However, this 17cm (6.7 inches) goes upwards from our side, not as a slope downwards.
And that's not really ideal, is it?
The correct measurement is 13cm (5 inches) from floor surface to floor surface.
Since our 3.16m (10.4 feet) terrace also has an average slope of 1.5%, there is probably around a 17cm (6.7 inches) height difference over 6m (19.7 feet).
However, this 17cm (6.7 inches) goes upwards from our side, not as a slope downwards.
And that's not really ideal, is it?
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hanghaus202312 Mar 2023 12:59How does the neighbor intend to handle this? Will they leave their house standing so far above the ground level? Or was the slight slope already present in the original terrain?
The neighbor is not allowed to divert surface water onto your property.
The neighbor is not allowed to divert surface water onto your property.
HeiniohnePlan12 Mar 2023 13:19Thank you for your reply @hanghaus2023!
My neighbor has big plans; he just pays and does whatever his landscape designer advises.
Tomorrow we have a joint meeting.
The slope was already there and must be maintained. It is standard in our district in Munich.
He is responsible for managing his surface water correctly.
The question is, what is the most favorable solution for me?
My neighbor has big plans; he just pays and does whatever his landscape designer advises.
Tomorrow we have a joint meeting.
The slope was already there and must be maintained. It is standard in our district in Munich.
He is responsible for managing his surface water correctly.
The question is, what is the most favorable solution for me?
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allstar8312 Mar 2023 13:413.4. Small embankment with a colorful low hedge on top belonging to your neighbor
3.5. Small embankment with a colorful low hedge on top belonging to your neighbor. This time, however, with some soil added on your side so you can also plant a few nice plants.
It doesn’t really look like there is any noticeable slope. It seems like there is gravel underneath anyway. If the soil on top isn’t compacted, I would have said everything should settle on its own.
3.5. Small embankment with a colorful low hedge on top belonging to your neighbor. This time, however, with some soil added on your side so you can also plant a few nice plants.
It doesn’t really look like there is any noticeable slope. It seems like there is gravel underneath anyway. If the soil on top isn’t compacted, I would have said everything should settle on its own.
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