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| Structural Plan | We have identified the public, private, and service areas we should overlay another piece of tracing paper and begin addressing the following areas.
So, we may want to do individual sheets of tracing paper for each section that applies.
We will make adjustments to our existing space and accommodate the needs and desires from the questionnaire:
GRADING
This planning area is one that a lot of people get in trouble with as they did not place enough importance or thought here; the problems can be many.
- On a flat lot it can be fairly simple.
- On a hillside lot or one with elevation changes we should pay close attention.
Common things to be deal with will be: how steep and stable are the existing or proposed slopes on the lot, can we control erosion, and protect the house.
- Do we need retaining walls, and if so are they of suitable structural or material types to suit the lot?
- Can we move people, material or equipment from one area to another?
- Is it to steep to mow a lawn?
- What soil types do we have?
- What is the surrounding area like?
For the most part unless you have considerable experience in this area, it can save many headaches and thousands of dollars to bring in a professional to help draw this plan.
Some engineers, most landscape architects, some design professionals, and a number of landscape contractors could help you in this department.
Consider to ask for qualifications and look at local codes.
- If you tackle this yourself, you will want to use a builder's level or some way to measure all the changes in elevation.
You may mark down all the existing grade lines, and list potential problems.
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