titoz
2020-04-20 22:53:37
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Hello everyone,
I've been racking my brain for days.
At the house, there is a slope from the driveway to the garden.
However, I would like to create a step-free descent into the garden here.
Before I describe it in a complicated way, here is a sketch.
Do you think I need a structural engineer for this?
I was thinking of terrace steps with 3 levels, each with about a 70 cm wall made of water-resistant stones.
Each on a gravel bed at an angle of about 10° towards the slope.
At first, I thought of a 2m high wall (at the highest point), but I was unsure about the dimensioning of the foundation.
In the end, the terraced slope would certainly be the more natural and nicer option (well, it is a matter of taste).
What do you think? Feasible without a structural engineer?
How wide should the terraces be?
Are there also people here who could generally help me with the garden design?
Once I am at garden level, I would have another 400 m² for various antics
But for now, the descent down is most important to me.

I've been racking my brain for days.
At the house, there is a slope from the driveway to the garden.
However, I would like to create a step-free descent into the garden here.
Before I describe it in a complicated way, here is a sketch.
Do you think I need a structural engineer for this?
I was thinking of terrace steps with 3 levels, each with about a 70 cm wall made of water-resistant stones.
Each on a gravel bed at an angle of about 10° towards the slope.
At first, I thought of a 2m high wall (at the highest point), but I was unsure about the dimensioning of the foundation.
In the end, the terraced slope would certainly be the more natural and nicer option (well, it is a matter of taste).
What do you think? Feasible without a structural engineer?
How wide should the terraces be?
Are there also people here who could generally help me with the garden design?
Once I am at garden level, I would have another 400 m² for various antics
But for now, the descent down is most important to me.