I've been putting a new patio in, (it's in another thread! )
As part of this I had to level the area for the patio which previously fell away with approx a foot difference between the top and the bottom.
It was leveled partly by moving the high ground to the low etc.
Now that the patio is starting to be built. The top is approx level with the grass but the bottom end which used to be the lowest is a few inches higher than the level of the grass. ( I did move some excess soil over the grass whilst digging out so have already raised it a couple of inches)
How should I raise the grass properly?
1) Dump 2 to 3 tons of top soil on and try and compact down on top of the existing grass - then sow grass seed
2) Cut in to the grass to give an edge. Fill with top soil then lay turf on top
3) Some other way?!
As part of this I had to level the area for the patio which previously fell away with approx a foot difference between the top and the bottom.
It was leveled partly by moving the high ground to the low etc.
Now that the patio is starting to be built. The top is approx level with the grass but the bottom end which used to be the lowest is a few inches higher than the level of the grass. ( I did move some excess soil over the grass whilst digging out so have already raised it a couple of inches)
How should I raise the grass properly?
1) Dump 2 to 3 tons of top soil on and try and compact down on top of the existing grass - then sow grass seed
2) Cut in to the grass to give an edge. Fill with top soil then lay turf on top
3) Some other way?!