Extending the Parking Level More Earth Being Moved

Since the property is shaped like a triangle, with the narrow angle being up the hill above the house, we’re a little cramped on parking area, and just as important, in the turning area to get faced uphill. Francisc noted that as the earthmoving has developed, we were left with a bit of “dead space” adjacent to the parking area. He suggested that we use it to provide some breathing room.

Using the area this way means we need to extend the parking area retaining wall toward the south side of the property. The work comes with a price tag, of course, but it seems like a worthwhile investment.

It requires the wall extension and then more backfill.In the end we will be left with a much better turning area and a chance to get a straight shot going uphill.

Also, as part of this work, they have started to face the retaining wall with stone and to put some topsoil over the terra armata.

Here are a lot more pictures of this work, which extended over several days.

Digging to Extend Retaining Wall

Form for Retaining Wall

Looking Uphill from Top Floor

Filling Behind Retaining Wall

Looking Up Driveway at Earth Moving

Temporary Retailing Structure on South Side

South Side Slope Looking West

Place to Extend Parking Area

Across the Slope in Front

Laying Base of Wall Extension

Backfill Work

Rubble for Fill

Slope in Front

Softer Slope in Front

Backfill Work Behind Wall

Up the Hill in Front

Flattening the Parking Area

Retaining Wall

Wall Backfill

Extending the Fill

Working Above Retaining Wall

Topsoil over Terra Armata

Topsoil on Front Slope

Topsoil in Front of Retaining Wall

Front Slope Topsoil

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