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rahulupadhyay
Finding My Feet
3 replies

In our backyard we have noticed water is not draining properly from corner of the fence to parallel of fence for approx 390cm. I even dug approx 35 cm ...

amapola
Community Newcomer

Hi I would like to know if it possible to build a French drain as shown in the line described in the photo, my house is on a slope where there is clea ...

Angela62
Finding My Feet
2 replies

Landscaped front verge of property using recycled organic materials which included rescue plants. Created a dry creek bed either side of the property ...

surfy
Just Starting Out
1 reply

Hi all, I’m looking for some advice regarding a retaining wall on my property. The wall is approximately 28 metres long at 35 cm high. As shown in ...

Simon_B
Just Starting Out
4 replies

Our house has a half-finished rock wall (400mm high and 400mm wide) around a garden bed, picture below. I'm looking to finish the wall and am keen for ...

rebelliouskiwi
Getting Established
2 replies

I'm looking for ideas on how to figure this area out. I want to raise the right side of the garden bed so its level with the concrete slab on the top ...

snipwhip
Building a Reputation
7 replies

Hi all, There's a gap under my sleeper which has been there for as long as I can remember. The garden there slopes towards the stormwater drain in t ...

Cham1
Finding My Feet
5 replies

Hi Team My backyard fence is higher than the house level. Roughly around 600MM height to the sleeper in the back fence . I want to build a retaining ...

NancyM
Just Starting Out
1 reply

Can I use a till to level the ground in preparation for either paving or a deck? See pic.  

SandraDj
Just Starting Out
3 replies

Hi The garden soil has washed away in the rain. There is a gentle slope. Adding new soil and want to make sure it stays. The area is about 2.5m by 1. ...

JesseS6
Building a Reputation
18 replies

Hello, Our backyard originally had a significant slope. After landscaping, we added a large amount of soil and graded it away from the house to meet t ...

tulle
Getting Established
4 replies

     I’m wanting to do some landscaping in my front yard. I currently have a besser block retaining wall in the middle of the front yard. It’s in g ...

Reef
Just Starting Out
1 reply

Hi, I am wanting to do something similar to rendering this retaining wall. I have read conflicting information around whether I can render it or not ...

joshuamorrison
Just Starting Out
3 replies

I moved into an older property several months ago and trying to rectify a couple issues with the garden bed / retaining wall. First image is a rudemen ...

PscottDIY
Building a Reputation
17 replies

Hey Gurus, after building one of the best decks in history my next project is some retaining walls. Interested in this RIDGI stuff as it looks easy ...

diynewbie1
Finding My Feet
6 replies

Hello! We have cleared out most of our courtyard to have a blank slate the start transforming it, however struggling to visualise the best use of the ...

TNathan
Just Starting Out
1 reply

Garden is quite large, a key feature of the property but overgrown with random plants, no proper boundary edging and an eyesore. Do we just dig it up ...

tkingham
Just Starting Out
1 reply

I have a small two brick high besser brick retaining wall. I would like to improve it’s aesthetics by rendering if possible as I presume it will be m ...

renshao
Finding My Feet
5 replies

I plan to put sandstone blocks around this area as garden edge. The paver side is 600 higher than the concrete side. The sandstone I bought is 600(len ...

JesseS6
Building a Reputation
1 reply

Hello, Our backyard originally had a significant slope. After landscaping, we added a large amount of soil and graded it away from the house to meet t ...

Lanie
Getting Established
9 replies

The "Before" We love our protected back courtyard but the garden above it was in bad shape. So why not redesign an easy maintenance garden of colour, ...

zigger777
Finding My Feet
2 replies

Hello, I am after a bit of help/guidance with the side area of my house. I have had a pool installed and the day of dig it had been raining a lot (SE ...

DIYHome
Getting Established
17 replies

Hi community, Would need some advice on covering our concrete sleeper retaining wall at the front of the house please We have already purchased ecodec ...

NicoleDIY
Finding My Feet
1 reply

I have a timber retaining wall along the side of my house on a steep block. The backyard has been levelled, and the retaining wall supports that cut. ...

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