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Any suggestions for strange front of house path layout?

5 years ago

Hi everyone,

The entrance to my house is quite odd already but there is an unusual gravel path “add on” taking you from the front of the house to the front deck but you have to step down off a wall to use it. I was just looking for a way of making it a bit more joined up as at the moment it just looks like a random afterthought.

Any suggestions are very much appreciated.

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rinked

5 years ago

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Carolina
5 years ago
What Rinq says, but with the addition of planting along the wall, up to the gravelled part
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Richard G
Original Author
5 years ago
That’s great, thanks so much to both of you & such a simple solution.

I think the planting will break it up nicely also.

Thanks again
Richard G
Original Author
5 years ago
PS. Sorry if this is an ignorant or obvious question but what trade would I look for to build steps as suggested. Would a bricklayer do it or would it be a landscape gardener that I need?
Carolina
5 years ago
Good question! I'm sure that landscape gardeners could give you quotes, as well as bricklayers in case of brick steps. Doesn't have to be brick though, you could have wooden steps, concrete with pavers. Here are some ideas:

https://www.gardenbuilders.co.uk/a/88/how-to-design-stairs-in-your-garden
Richard G
Original Author
5 years ago
Thank you, I was just thinking red brick to match the existing wall & steps but do you think it would look ok if it’s a different material?
Carolina
5 years ago
I'd ask a couple of landscape gardeners around to create a simple design for that part of your garden and give you quotes for the creation of it. (Ask if they'd do that free of charge.) Since your garden is sloping and you need a flat surface to 'land on' if you go down those steps. You probably need to level the area and have a good solution to retain the soil. The current wooden solution looks a bit wonky (sorry). Landscape gardeners should know which materials to use and what is available on the market.
Carolina
5 years ago
I do think that continuing with the red brick would be lovely. But since you also have a lot of wood there, it could also be nice to use wood for the steps.

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