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Retaining Sleepers or Something Else?
Hi,
We have widen our driveway by removing a stone pillar, some of the stone wall behind it and another section of stone and concrete so as to make driving in and out easier. I thought it would be obvious as to what to do once done but now that the above items have been removed, I’m stuck for ideas.
I was initially planning on taking back the soil to the step and somehow building up a step in front with some sleepers to make it easier to climb up but I’ve encountered what looks like a waste/drain pipe which is in the way, I’ll circle it in one of the photos.
any ideas are welcome on how to tidy and smarten this area up. I love sleepers so would love to utilise them but I’m very open to other ideas.
Needless to say that I will be bring back the fence post to the right back into the wall
thank you in advance.
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Lee Burkhill
Lee Burkhill, known as the Garden Ninja, is an award-winning garden designer and horticulturist with over 30 years of gardening experience and 15 years as a professional garden designer. A qualified RHS (Royal Horticultural Society) professional, Lee specialises in sustainable garden design and practical horticultural advice. He designs and presents on BBC1’s Garden Rescue and in leading gardening publications. Lee combines three decades of hands-on gardening knowledge with professional design qualifications to help gardeners create beautiful, functional outdoor spaces.
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