Hello,
we are building our single-family house on a south-facing slope. We have about 1.5 ha (3.7 acres) of land to manage, mostly for commercial purposes (tourism).
Therefore, I plan to buy a small tractor that will be used for mowing in summer and can be fitted with a backhoe bucket. In winter, the vehicle will serve as a snow blower.
I want the tractor to be protected from the weather, so I am considering having a prefabricated double garage installed into the hillside, where the tractor and tools would be stored.
The garage would be completely covered with earth on the west side, as well as at the back and on top. The garage is positioned on the property so that we would step out from the balcony into the garden and basically step directly onto the lawn above the garage.
Does this approach seem feasible to the forum? Who has experience with this?
Best regards
we are building our single-family house on a south-facing slope. We have about 1.5 ha (3.7 acres) of land to manage, mostly for commercial purposes (tourism).
Therefore, I plan to buy a small tractor that will be used for mowing in summer and can be fitted with a backhoe bucket. In winter, the vehicle will serve as a snow blower.
I want the tractor to be protected from the weather, so I am considering having a prefabricated double garage installed into the hillside, where the tractor and tools would be stored.
The garage would be completely covered with earth on the west side, as well as at the back and on top. The garage is positioned on the property so that we would step out from the balcony into the garden and basically step directly onto the lawn above the garage.
Does this approach seem feasible to the forum? Who has experience with this?
Best regards
Soil on top is not a problem, it just needs to be properly sealed against roots.
My mother has the same setup: 5 semi-detached houses, and all the garages are lined up with the back facing the street, then there is a soil embankment piled on top. Only grass grows there, no trees allowed.
And these are all just regular prefabricated garages.
I would contact the garage manufacturer of your choice directly.
My mother has the same setup: 5 semi-detached houses, and all the garages are lined up with the back facing the street, then there is a soil embankment piled on top. Only grass grows there, no trees allowed.
And these are all just regular prefabricated garages.
I would contact the garage manufacturer of your choice directly.