Browse Forums Building A New House Re: flatening backyard 2Jan 08, 2010 3:52 pm Blog - http://snakedr.blogspot.com/ Build Thread - viewtopic.php?f=31&t=12084&p=307406#p307406 Status - PCI 15/10. Things nearly done. Re: flatening backyard 6Jan 08, 2010 10:09 pm Blog - http://snakedr.blogspot.com/ Build Thread - viewtopic.php?f=31&t=12084&p=307406#p307406 Status - PCI 15/10. Things nearly done. Re: flatening backyard 10Jan 12, 2010 2:43 pm orangie Wow, Djelibeybi that looks great, but the cost is sooo much and our backyard is bigger. Ouch! The fill is the cheapest part by far: the wall itself was the most expensive. Those steel posts sit in 1.8M deep holes to retain the fill, given the weight of the house itself. Given your backyard is bigger, I strongly recommend you go to an engineer. Otherwise, you may land up with the wall falling over. DIY, Home Maintenance & Repair That laser level looks lovely! We bought one for less than a quarter of that price off eBay. It worked really well for us and it's still going now, five years later. After… 1 16717 It's possible but a soak well is usually much larger. Your 'soak well' only holds 424 litres when full. What is your soil type? Soak wells need sandy soils. 10 9019 Need advice on the backyard plan above. Should I excavate and cut all of the dirt to level with the house slab or semi-excavate as per photo above? Both left and right… 0 24877 |