Retaining wall ideas
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6 years ago
Hi all, really need your help. I want to level the lawn in my back garden as much as possible. The concrete fence is being replaced week after next.
My idea is to then drag down the turf from the house to level it out. I do not want to mess with the boundaries so I was thinking of putting retaining walls on both sides and parallel with the house. Only problem is the budget is very limited. Any cheap solutions? Big ask I know.
My idea is to then drag down the turf from the house to level it out. I do not want to mess with the boundaries so I was thinking of putting retaining walls on both sides and parallel with the house. Only problem is the budget is very limited. Any cheap solutions? Big ask I know.
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6 years agolast modified: 6 years agoEasy one - gabions - here's one we did earlier. Basically a metal cage - you can have them tall or low, tiered, staggered and fill them with anything you like, logs, stones, pebbles. Once filled you can plant into the crevices too.
They look contemporary but traditional and classy and if you fill them with stone, last ages. Good luck Lucy
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