I want to remove the soil and level off with the drive.
With there be any issues with the wall if I go ahead with this plan as I am unsure how far the wall goes down.
Added pictures: area in red is the bit I want to level off.
Removing soil from next to wall
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I want to remove the soil and level off with the drive.
With there be any issues with the wall if I go ahead with this plan as I am unsure how far the wall goes down.
Added pictures: area in red is the bit I want to level off.
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Best bet is dig a trial hole. It should be ok depth wise.
As its a 9" wall you may expose con block or cheap rough brickwork .
Hopefully all's ok .
If you dont mind a bit of hard work use a shovel.
Or hire a mini digger with a skip next to the area so you can load with the bucket.
If you do go mini use the ditching bucket if poss.
As its a 9" wall you may expose con block or cheap rough brickwork .
Hopefully all's ok .
If you dont mind a bit of hard work use a shovel.
Or hire a mini digger with a skip next to the area so you can load with the bucket.
If you do go mini use the ditching bucket if poss.
I have a old pic of the house (30+ years old). And from what I can see the wall has previously been extended by 2 brick heights.
I started clearing some soil earlier using a shovel ... then stopped as I knew it was going to be a good few hours job
I started clearing some soil earlier using a shovel ... then stopped as I knew it was going to be a good few hours job
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