As the title says, how exactly do I go about fixing this? Should I lay down rock then soil? Or will the soil eventually just do this again? Just want my ac to not completely fall down the side of my house lol. New to all of this so I appreciate all the help!
by Deadlagx
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Grass or another ground cover
treat it like a raised planter box….4×4 treated posts [cemented into the soil] at all four corners..locate about 12-18″ away from the two sides, and the front. Tops of the post should be even to a few inches above the top of the concrete pad. Use treated 2×6 fencing running horizontal and secured to the posts on the [obvious] three sides. Don’t use nails to secure the 3×6 to the 4×4 posts….. use large lag screws with flat washer for each screw. The two side posts closest to the house foundation can be located about 1′ away from the house foundation [yes, that will mean that you will have to excavate on both sides in order to secure the 2×6 railing/panels/whatever]. you might even want to excavate at the front at well, in order to compensate some continual erosion from the front. Once this 3 sided box is completed, fill, and pound down with soil, clay or even dry pre-mixed concrete. you’re essentially trying to isolate the soil from moving south…away from the house.. If your roof over hang is directly above the front of the compressor, you might even consider installing a roof rain gutter that only extends about a foot on each side…as that [if that’s the case] could be the current issue of soil loss below. From the photo, the soil surrounding the building looks pretty weak, sandy, etc