I have been working on redoing a retaining wall at my house. I removed the old railroad tie wall and have replaced it with stackable garden keystone blocks following the line of the old wall.
Here are some pictures of where it is at now.
I am looking for advice on the following:
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The ground slopes towards my house at a drop of about 3 feet over 16 feet and slopes towards my driveway at a drop of about 2 feet over 10 feet. Is this ok? Do I need to add more tiers? I am worried about issues with damage to the foundation with everything sloping towards the house.
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There is asphalt between where the wall ends and the stairs for the house preventing me from bringing the wall all the way to the stairs. Is this ok or do I need to remove the asphalt and tie the wall into the stairs?
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The neighbors house is about 8 feet above my house and everything slopes towards my house. Long term I feel as though this could cause potential issues especially because the retaining wall separating our properties (not really shown) is rotting and I am trying to find out who owns it. Any advice for a good solution on the property boundary assuming I own it? I would probably hire professionals for that part as it seems pretty critical.
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Assuming all the hardscaping is ok, how would you finish it with the slope still being present? I am torn between flowers and shrubs, I think shrubs would help to sort of mask the remaining slope.
When I started the project I assumed if I followed the existing wall I would be fine as far as drainage and the house, but after talking to a few people they brought up some concerns. Have I gotten in over my head and should I call a professional landscaper? I live in southern Alaska if it impacts any advice. We definitely get a good amount of freeze thaw in the spring. Thanks for your help.
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