ᐅ How to Stabilize a Slope and Create an Affordable Garden Path?

Created on: 21 Mar 2018 22:28
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Arifas
Hello,
In the picture, you can see on the right the batter boards for our hillside precast garage, at the back the earth retaining wall to be constructed, and on the left the house wall, where the main entrance is located further ahead (not visible in the photo). Backfill is still needed behind the house, so something must be installed there to prevent the fill material from spilling out at the side. Additionally, the earth retaining wall needs to be supported, and a stairway leading to the garden (approximately 2.3m (7.5 feet), I estimate) must be built there.

How would you suggest solving this in an attractive (and cost-effective) way?
Baustelle mit Baugrube, Fundamentarbeiten und Baumaterialien

Skizze eines Grundrisses mit Treppe, schraffierten Bereichen und 'Gasse im OG'.
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haydee
23 Mar 2018 07:03
Slope behind the house. View from the upper floor. I’m not sure yet what it will look like. It won’t be cheap. The apple tree will stay.

This area will only be landscaped next year. The plot is not rectangular, as is common in new housing developments.

Steep slope with underbrush, wooden ladder on the ground, snow, building in the background


Wintry slope with bare trees, dry grass, snow, and railing in the foreground.


Neglected garden slope with soil, twigs, leaves, and patches of snow in winter
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haydee
23 Mar 2018 07:07
View from the children’s room towards our stone storage. This area will be used for lawn and terrace. The old wall is in the background.
A wall will be built along the driveway/neighboring property. The old cellar remains. There is also a height difference of more than 1 meter (3.3 feet) from the house to the boundary.

Außenbaustelle mit Steinmauer, loser Steinhaufen und Bauabbruch im Gelände


Bauplatz mit Steinmauer, Holzstapeln, Kiesweg und Baufundament
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haydee
23 Mar 2018 07:11
The area in front of the house
We had 120 cm (47 inches) of fill added so the cars can fit into the garage.

I have many ideas. Whether they are low-maintenance and affordable is still uncertain.

For the slope, I saw a really nice installation from LA. I estimate 50 or 60 thousand, so that’s going straight to the round file.

Baufläche mit Geröll und Holztor vor Wohnhäusern am Straßenrand


Außenbereich einer Baustelle mit Kiesboden, Schneeresten und unbefestigten Wänden
Arifas23 Mar 2018 07:38
Phew, you still have quite a bit ahead of you!
I’m curious to see when backfilling is done behind our house, as it will be easier to estimate what needs to be done in the garden.
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haydee
23 Mar 2018 07:54
Is it relatively flat where you are then, or
Arifas23 Mar 2018 07:57
Relative. I need to check if I can find a plan with elevation details. Naturally, we don’t have a flat garden behind the house, but the slope is only moderate. In the picture, you can see the terrace area.
Baustelle mit Fundamentrahmen, gelber Materialstapel, Baum im Vordergrund, Häuser dahinter.