Hillside erosion
Hillside erosion
(OP)
I need some tips on patchwork to personal property. My first attempt at the repair included filling the washout with redclay and creating two terrace levels. I sodded and seeded the terraces. On the steep grade, I placed hay and winter rye. A burm and hydroseeding was done in the yard.
The work was done in September of this year. I have lost at least a third of the clay. The patchwork is washing from the backside.
What can I do besides taking out a second mortgage and installing a retaining wall.
The work was done in September of this year. I have lost at least a third of the clay. The patchwork is washing from the backside.
What can I do besides taking out a second mortgage and installing a retaining wall.





RE: Hillside erosion
Based on what you've stated is that it's a grassed slope, that is either expericing very high flows or is fairly steep. Based on that have you looked at looked at installing perminate turf reinforcement mat? http://www.vmax3.com/products/p550.tpl http://www.nagreen.com/
Those are just one band, but the perminate turf reinforcement mats have been tested and provide protection similar to paving it with concrete. You can mow the stuff and once it's grown in it shouldn't be a problem.
RE: Hillside erosion
RE: Hillside erosion
RE: Hillside erosion
If the water is being concentrated by roof drains, then it makes sense to extend the drains down the slope. A small berm at the end of the driveway can channel driveway water into a pipe that can tie into the roof drains. In stead of a pipe, a riprap channel (underlain by geotextile) should work.
If there's runoff from the road contributing to the erosion (e.g. a drainage pipe outlet, side ditch or a curb cut) then you should contact your City/County as it could be their problem to fix, not yours.
RE: Hillside erosion
RE: Hillside erosion