What do you envision the flattened area being for?
ZumboPrime
If you want level ground, at least one retaining wall is in the cards. Multiple if you want to use the entire yard space.
Desperate_Set_7708
1. Truck in a lot of soil and level toward the fence, where you will need a retaining wall.
2. Excavate a buttload of soil toward the house to level with property line. This also requires a retaining wall, near the house.
isaact415
Kids won’t care….
WackedInTheWack
I’d do the wall closer to the house and remove dirt to make level to ends height. Terrace it.
OneImagination5381
Why? You have the perfect grade for runoff. Think, heavy rainfall, flooding, etc.
McP00py
Yes, build a wall and dump some dirt. That will do it!!
BigTunaStamford
I once did a grading study called “how flat is flat” for a cemetery. We were designing a new burial area and the chair person of the cemetery said they want it to be “flat” like this existing area. Turns out “flat” was around 5-10% slope.
Dirtheavy
tens of thousands of dollars, and the existing lawn (which looks great) completely destroyed. And new drainage issues to discover in the coming years. Kids can absolutely use that lawn
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What do you envision the flattened area being for?
If you want level ground, at least one retaining wall is in the cards. Multiple if you want to use the entire yard space.
1. Truck in a lot of soil and level toward the fence, where you will need a retaining wall.
2. Excavate a buttload of soil toward the house to level with property line. This also requires a retaining wall, near the house.
Kids won’t care….
I’d do the wall closer to the house and remove dirt to make level to ends height. Terrace it.
Why? You have the perfect grade for runoff. Think, heavy rainfall, flooding, etc.
Yes, build a wall and dump some dirt. That will do it!!
I once did a grading study called “how flat is flat” for a cemetery. We were designing a new burial area and the chair person of the cemetery said they want it to be “flat” like this existing area. Turns out “flat” was around 5-10% slope.
tens of thousands of dollars, and the existing lawn (which looks great) completely destroyed. And new drainage issues to discover in the coming years.
Kids can absolutely use that lawn
Buy a new house?