Hoping to get a bit of advice about the best way cut out steps in my garden.
See attached photo: the lawn is raised with a retaining wall. I want to cut out part of the wall and build 3 or 4 steps going up onto the lawn.
Img: showing approx. area for steps - H70cm, W200cm, D120cm
Cutting out the wall is no problem. But as far as I can see, I have two options for creating the structure for the steps:
(1) Do I need to dig out the lawn and everything underneath down to level with the patio in order to build back up with foundations, a retaining wall, and then the structure for the steps?
(2) Or, is it possible / safe to dig out only what is needed for each step (allowing for foundations on each), and a smaller edging / retaining wall around this?
Or I may be completely off-track, in which case please tell me!
Thanks for any advice.
See attached photo: the lawn is raised with a retaining wall. I want to cut out part of the wall and build 3 or 4 steps going up onto the lawn.
Img: showing approx. area for steps - H70cm, W200cm, D120cm
Cutting out the wall is no problem. But as far as I can see, I have two options for creating the structure for the steps:
(1) Do I need to dig out the lawn and everything underneath down to level with the patio in order to build back up with foundations, a retaining wall, and then the structure for the steps?
(2) Or, is it possible / safe to dig out only what is needed for each step (allowing for foundations on each), and a smaller edging / retaining wall around this?
Or I may be completely off-track, in which case please tell me!
Thanks for any advice.