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Posted by pczarapa z6 KY (My Page) on Thu, Sep 2, 04 at 12:07
| I have a hill at the end of my driveway that slopes down 8 feet over a span of 30 feet to my back yard. It's just grass right now and it's pretty steep in areas. I want to use stone slabs or something like that, but wasn't sure how that would work. Does anyone here have experience with this? Thanks |
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RE: Stone steps?
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| That's about a 27% slope - I hope you're not planning on driving down it without a 4X4. I have built stone steps in similar situations - the design mostly depends on what you are going to do with it and what material you have to work. If you have big stone slabs and a way to place them, you are all set. Just figure the rise and run to average 27% and start at the bottom. For example, if your stone is 6" thick, make the step about 22" deep ("tread width"). Keep the front edges of the steps all in a line (a string from the bottom step to the top should touch all the steps) and it will look great. Good luck |
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