Yes absolutely although I’d need to present a clear case for why I need it doing 🤣🤣
As it looks to me from photos, the case is that the gravel and probably soil fill up against the fence is going to rot it in no time, it needs to be lowered to a level below the bottom of the wooden fence, certainly at back and probably on side fence too.
Ha yes I think cake and biscuits would be enough I just need a clear idea of what to actually do there which is what I’m struggling with.
This is a bit basic and broad brush for an idea but here's what I would do with this. Determine where the bottom of the wooden fences are. There appears to be vertical slabbing or gravel boards beneath the fence at side, you will need to know what (if anything) is below the back fence. Dig little test pits to find this out. Once you know that you will be able to fix a finished level a little below the lowest level of the wooden fence panels to work to. Remove gravel & pavings and set aside for reuse. Dig out soil to your finished level less 100mm for paving thickness and sand bedding. If your soil is anything like decent, set it aside for reuse in raised beds or borders. If this results in paving level below your lawn then create a retaining edge for lawn using whatever materials you prefer. relay paving on sand bedding. Re use gravel to create a path between pergola and new sitting area. create new planting borders around circular paving reusing excavated soil. plant up at your leisure. I did something similar with an inappropriately sited circular paving feature that we inherited when we bought this house. A couple of days work reusing salvaged materials plus a couple bags sand and cement good luck
Ohhh u mean dig up the actual circle don’t you? I don’t know if I’d be forgiven if I do that 🤣😂 but I will suggest!
I do. I predict OH will warm to the idea as I suspect from your pictures that lowering it to below fence level will result in a sunken seating area close to your original intention.
Wow that looks great, thank you. I can defo take out the gravel near fence etc, when u say remove gravel and pavings, which paving do u mean, just so I’m clear 🤦🏼♀️ I’m just putting another photo on to show the area abit clearer pre painted fence… I’m putting soil along the fence to the pergola in the border, is that where u meant for a path? Thanks so much for help!
Hi @Lucee I missed this post previously, we must have been posting at same time. For the suggestions, you are most welcome. Yes, I would reuse the gravel to create a path between your pergola and this seating area. There seems to be some strange changes in level of your fence. It appears to rise behind your pergola, then fall (and disappear below ground level) into the corner. It then continues to fall for 0.50m or so then level out finally although this entire section is below ground level. It is therefore hard to predict how far you will need to lower the area, but you really do need to lower it to save your fence. I posted my pics because I thought it nicely illustrated what I thought you were wanting to achieve, reusing your existing materials.
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and at virtually no cost, reusing materials I salvaged from around the garden.
I predict OH will warm to the idea as I suspect from your pictures that lowering it to below fence level will result in a sunken seating area close to your original intention.
I missed this post previously, we must have been posting at same time.
For the suggestions, you are most welcome.
Yes, I would reuse the gravel to create a path between your pergola and this seating area.
There seems to be some strange changes in level of your fence. It appears to rise behind your pergola, then fall (and disappear below ground level) into the corner. It then continues to fall for 0.50m or so then level out finally although this entire section is below ground level. It is therefore hard to predict how far you will need to lower the area, but you really do need to lower it to save your fence.
I posted my pics because I thought it nicely illustrated what I thought you were wanting to achieve, reusing your existing materials.