Non-motoring > Levelling a garden Miscellaneous
Thread Author: SteelSpark Replies: 13

 Levelling a garden - Zero
It is possible, but it is far more complex and expensive than you think.

For example, a 6 foot slope over 75 feet, you want to level the garden the rear of the house. YOu have to remove 40 tons of soil- that means very large lorry access.
You expose the foundations of the back of your house wich then might decide to slide down the hill, so that neds to be piled. Drains and soakaways get exposed, You will need very strong retaining walls to hold back 6 feet of neigbours gardens on both sides and stop their houses sliding down into your garden. Your garden would qucikly become a lake because al the gardens from next door would drain into it.

Leveling out by extracting garden is a No No.


A 6ft drop in 75 feet? that not exactly steep is it, and perefectly liveable with as your neigbours have showed. A great chance to terrace your garden and make features of it.
 Messages Author Date
 Levelling a garden new SteelSpark 10 Apr 10 01:25
 Levelling a garden new Dog 10 Apr 10 08:25
 Levelling a garden new SteelSpark 10 Apr 10 20:10
 Levelling a garden new henry k 10 Apr 10 08:58
 Levelling a garden new SteelSpark 10 Apr 10 20:11
 Levelling a garden new Zero 10 Apr 10 09:03
 Levelling a garden new SteelSpark 10 Apr 10 20:15
 Levelling a garden new Dog 10 Apr 10 20:54
 Levelling a garden new Herr Sandwichmann 10 Apr 10 22:15
 Levelling a garden new SteelSpark 11 Apr 10 00:26
 Levelling a garden new Zero 10 Apr 10 23:04
 Levelling a garden new SteelSpark 11 Apr 10 00:27
 Levelling a garden new VxFan 11 Apr 10 03:29
 Levelling a garden new Netsur 11 Apr 10 10:50
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