After a new patio, hard drain, steps and trees went in, I need to tackle this planting bed around the garage. I could just do sleepers again. But I'm curious about how cor-ten would look here. I don't mind it the look. What do you think?
by Zen-365
After a new patio, hard drain, steps and trees went in, I need to tackle this planting bed around the garage. I could just do sleepers again. But I'm curious about how cor-ten would look here. I don't mind it the look. What do you think?
by Zen-365
2 Comments
Core-ten is an awesome material.
I’d recommend not using it under the ground plan/directly in contact with soil.
The way you have it shown in the ai generated images is difficult to give guidance because we don’t see the existing conditions.
Anytime you place vegetation next to a building it prone to foundation degradation.
I use sleepers all the time. It’s a solid method that lasts20-30 years(nothings last foerver).
I’d suggest using core ten as a privacy screen on your patio if you really want to integrate core-ten to your backyard. I’ve seen some amazing design use core-ten with perforations to delineate exterior space.
Just keep in mind the oxidation of the metal will drip onto surfaces below/downstream. It can stain concrete/surfaces.
Sick backyard btw.
Mixing hardscape materials is the fastest way to make your yard look like a masonry supply lot. If you already have wood sleepers and concrete throwing weathering steel into the mix right next to them creates total visual chaos. Cor ten is a beautiful structural material but it demands attention and will completely overpower the rustic look of those timbers. It also bleeds heavy iron stains for the first year so if it touches your new patio or steps it will ruin the finish permanently. If you want steel you need to commit and replace the adjoining sleepers so the whole retaining system speaks the same language.
Before you spend custom fabrication money on steel you should run a photo of that garage wall through the GardenDream web app. It lets you overlay different wall materials and plant layouts onto your actual yard so you can see if the mixed textures look good before you buy anything. Treat it like a blueprint to avoid an expensive mistake. Once you settle on the wall material you need to rethink your plant structure. Stop scattering isolated plants around like polka dots. Group your ornamental grasses and perennials into wide sweeping masses that flow together down the slope. That creates visual calm and actually anchors the hardscape to the house.