Looking to buy a property with this paved garden. At the end there is a little artificial grass area but very small.
We have a dog so would like to remove part of this wooden platform so that it's only limited to the space of a table and the rest is grass.
Would this be possible?
by strawhats_sandyfeet
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Its hard to assess with that one pic tbh, there’s no sign of a ‘paved’ area for instance.Also no idea given of the change in levels-also pics of the decking sub structure would be good with a view to part dismantling the deck.
You can definitely rip that decking out but you need to ask yourself why they built a dance floor back there in the first place. Usually when I see wall-to-wall decking like this it is hiding something nasty underneath like a steep slope, major drainage issues, or a concrete slab that was too expensive to demo. Before you close on the house bring a flashlight and try to peek through the cracks or find an access panel to see how much clearance you actually have because if that deck is sitting on top of an old concrete patio you are looking at a jackhammer job not just a landscaping project.
If you do uncover dirt down there just know that maintaining real grass in a narrow high-traffic lane with a dog is a battle you will probably lose. Between the shade from those tall fences and the concentrated dog urine you are likely going to end up with a mud pit rather than a lush lawn. You might want to consider a durable alternative like clover or even a designated pea gravel run for the dog which drains way better and does not turn into a swamp when it rains.
You should try visualizing the split before you start demolition because transitions between elevated decking and ground level can look really awkward if you do not plan the step-down correctly.
Hopefully you don’t listen to AI generated answer from the shill account here OP.
As a dog owner you’re going to struggle keeping a lawn with a garden unless you keep the dog off it. If you can fence it off so the dog does it’s business elsewhere you might have a lawn. Without a clearer picture, what sun it gets, soil makeup, drainage and orientation there’s not enough to go on.