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Rock filled gabions may be the answer
http://www.weld-mesh.com/gabion.htm
Thanks Colin, I had thought about gabions. Have you ever used them? When I spoke to one of the companies who supplied them they thought they might still need to be secured to the ground by a concrete stake/post.
Might have another look at them.
Thank you.
Melissa
We did the soft landscaping on a project 4 or 5years ago. I will ask the contractor next week if posts were used. I have a feeling the strength is in the backward rake and sheer weight of the units. These were filled with recycled hardcore and faced with natural stone. I still maintain the site and it has matured well and this year we noticed birds were in and out of the crevices for the first time.
I will forward some pics to you
That would be great. Sounds really lovely. I will have a proper look into it.
Thanks Liam, I'll definitely look into it.
Liam Timmins said:
Melissa, I think the standard advice is retaining walls above 1m need structural engineer advice, but as you say with schools H& S paramount and maybe be better to be extra cautious. Maybe though the council there has a structural engineer in their building control (or related) department they could send out (at little extra cost) for the school? Could advise maybe whether you need the rebars/concrete foundations etc
If it helps,
In thousends of years in history of agriculture in many countries around the globe, there was a use of terraces on slope. It is always fairly low up to about 1-4ft height max.
If wish we supply recycled plastic edging that can do the job well.
at height of 20cm, 30cm, 60cm , 100cm
We used a gab ion retaining wall in a project on the hills of Malvern
Happy to discuss if you want to get in touch.
Is the bank stable at the moment? If it is, I wouldn't disturb it, but simply plant into it.
Melissa mentions the need to cut into the bank to make a usable space, hence the need for retention.
Jennifer Lauruol said: