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What do I need to know about terracing for landscaping purposes?
I'm considering buying a home which has a pretty big back yard, but it's on a pretty good slope that starts at the house and runs all the way up to the back fence.
If I were to buy this house, I'm considering the idea of adding a few terraces to create some usable space - enough for a small basketball court and a patio area.
What do I need to know about creating terraces out of a slope like this? Can I dig into the slope or would I build up an area on top of the slope - or some combination of the two. If I can dig into the slope, what kind of measures would need to be taken to ensure there is no erosion from above. I realize I would need to build some kind of a wall to hold the terrace in place, but what kind of work would need to be done to make make sure it doesn't subside down the road?
As far as I know the back end of the property is the top of the slope and there are no structures above the house.
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- oil field trashLv 75 years agoFavorite Answer
I live on the side of a hill. We have two terraces with the garage on one and the house on the other. One of the problems we had was the retaining walls. They really need to be designed and constructed properly if you want them to hold up. To save money, we started with railroad ties but after 15 years or so they all started to fail. We replaced them with Keystone type concrete retaining wall blocks. They are engineered for the given application and will last forever.
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- ?Lv 75 years ago
You'd need to consult a soil engineer. Such advice is really specific to your site alone.
