Tomorrow I have another appointment with the landscaping contractor and I’m still looking for alternatives for slope stabilization... Mainly, I’m concerned about the area shown in the second picture, where the section next to the neighbor with their garage needs to be supported. On our side, we will be adding about 10-15 cm (4-6 inches) on top, basically raising the level, while the neighbor has dug down from their garage door towards the street.
What is the simplest and most effective way to handle this? So far, onsite contractors have suggested either L-shaped concrete blocks or a wall made of formwork blocks along the neighbor’s driveway and around the corner near the boat. Where the two cars are parked now, we plan to build a double carport in the future.
Something else that comes to mind are planter blocks or gabions filled with gravel?
Appearance is secondary at this point; the main priority is just to secure the area.
The section of the slope along the street will be edged with curbstones, and then planted with a fast-growing ground cover to stabilize the soil.
What is the simplest and most effective way to handle this? So far, onsite contractors have suggested either L-shaped concrete blocks or a wall made of formwork blocks along the neighbor’s driveway and around the corner near the boat. Where the two cars are parked now, we plan to build a double carport in the future.
Something else that comes to mind are planter blocks or gabions filled with gravel?
Appearance is secondary at this point; the main priority is just to secure the area.
The section of the slope along the street will be edged with curbstones, and then planted with a fast-growing ground cover to stabilize the soil.
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Nice-Nofret27 Mar 2021 16:28... then coordinate with your neighbor – and then you might have to, for example, install L-shaped retaining blocks.
It depends on what you want ... until you clearly specify that, we can only guess.
It depends on what you want ... until you clearly specify that, we can only guess.
Once the rain stops, I need to measure again to see how far I can set the carport away from the boundary. Originally, the plan was to have the carport end exactly at the boundary, extending from the garage. However, if the measurements still work out and I can position the carport with the required setback, it can also be angled off.
Sooner or later, you will regret not having installed L-shaped retaining blocks if you still want to have a carport or any parking space there. You will miss the area—at least in your mind. Behind the driveway area towards the garden, you can normally slope the ground down and plant vegetation. Simply place narrow curbstones along the boundary to prevent any soil from washing away.
So far, the landscaping contractors have said that they either need to install corner retaining wall blocks ranging from 80 to 50 cm (31 to 20 inches) high starting from the garage and continuing around the corner, or build a 75 cm (30 inch) high wall using formwork blocks.
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hampshire28 Mar 2021 10:38ypg schrieb:
Sooner or later, you will regret not installing L-bricks if you want to have a carport or any parking space there.I see this differently. A carport does not require L-bricks. It’s just a small edge where a narrow strip of wild plants can grow. You don’t have to pave everything and waste unnecessary money on it.Similar topics