Hello everyone,
next week our meadow will be leveled (see picture), and I will encounter a small problem.
My neighbor’s stone wall is naturally aligned with the sloped ground.
By leveling, between 0 and 65cm (0 to 26 inches) of soil will be removed on our side.
The very heavy stones will then, depending on the slope angle, lie about 0 to 65cm (0 to 26 inches) above our now leveled plot along the entire length.
I am very concerned that rainwater will flow onto our lower-lying property and possibly cause the soil beneath the stone wall to shift.
We already have a significant amount of soil and debris washing onto our property after rain.
How should I best proceed here? How can this be managed most effectively? (Appearance + safety)
Thank you very much and best regards,
Christoph
next week our meadow will be leveled (see picture), and I will encounter a small problem.
My neighbor’s stone wall is naturally aligned with the sloped ground.
By leveling, between 0 and 65cm (0 to 26 inches) of soil will be removed on our side.
The very heavy stones will then, depending on the slope angle, lie about 0 to 65cm (0 to 26 inches) above our now leveled plot along the entire length.
I am very concerned that rainwater will flow onto our lower-lying property and possibly cause the soil beneath the stone wall to shift.
We already have a significant amount of soil and debris washing onto our property after rain.
How should I best proceed here? How can this be managed most effectively? (Appearance + safety)
Thank you very much and best regards,
Christoph
It’s nice to see an example with this type of question where the neighbor has done everything correctly. Usually, the neighbor is the one accused of building unlawfully, creating slopes on someone else’s property, or similar issues.
In my opinion, the neighbor’s retaining work is all fine. They have properly supported their embankment.
If you now want to dig into the soil, you obviously need to support it as well. There are many options for this: slopes, natural stone walls, retaining wall panels or “L-shaped” blocks, cast-in-place concrete walls, and so on. Since you only need about 65 cm (25.5 inches), there are plenty of good and visually appealing solutions available.
I’m just wondering whether the neighbor might be required to install a fall protection system. Depending on the region, this is mandatory from 0.5 meter (20 inches) or 1 meter (40 inches) height.
In my opinion, the neighbor’s retaining work is all fine. They have properly supported their embankment.
If you now want to dig into the soil, you obviously need to support it as well. There are many options for this: slopes, natural stone walls, retaining wall panels or “L-shaped” blocks, cast-in-place concrete walls, and so on. Since you only need about 65 cm (25.5 inches), there are plenty of good and visually appealing solutions available.
I’m just wondering whether the neighbor might be required to install a fall protection system. Depending on the region, this is mandatory from 0.5 meter (20 inches) or 1 meter (40 inches) height.
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