Adrian and the boys from AllFX concreting did the work and they have done a very nice job, once again. We chose the same Adbri Masonry blocks used in the front yard and also followed the theme using the same Austral Riviera pavers for the steps.
The idea is to have the enclosed area laid with turf with underground irrigation run off the water tank and pump. A sandpit for the girls is to be included (which can years from now be removed and more turf added to fill the void) and also an allocated space for a new trampoline as the old one has seen better days and doesn't quite meet OH&S standards any longer ;-)
The Subsidence.
Along the rear of our property is an easement, carrying both storm water and sewer drainage. A while after our 'Great' wall was erected and we had had a bit of rain, we came out one morning to find that a section along the easement had sunk! A large section had dropped almost a foot, (that's around 30cms for the younger generation..err...not to say that I'm old...umm...anyway, on with the story).. and also created a rather deep hole as can be seen in the photos below.
After contacting the agent who sold us the land and sending him some pics, he advised the land developer who put us in contact with the engineering firm who had developed the estate. They promptly came out and assessed the site and soon sent out a crew to back fill the area with additional soil. They also had to straighten the fence line as it too had shifted during the subsidence. They claim that during the laying of the easement pipes, the ground had not been filled and compacted enough and air pockets may have been left and the recent rain had caused them to collapse. Hopefully there's no more pockets left!Coming up next...."THE REAR DECK!"
