Structural question on digging into slope

[Jamcgee1978]

Good morning, 

I was hoping to gain some knowledge and opinion from more experienced landscapers on our project.

 

we are half way into our landscape project and as we have a digger we had always wanted to cut back the slope (clay base)  for a retaining wall.

My question is

 

1: what structural support does the slope provide the above garage and driveway?

2. Ive read not to exceed 3-4ft high when planning the wall, is this correct.

 

thanks

james 

 

[ToughButterCup]

11 minutes ago, Jamcgee1978 said:

...

1: what structural support does the slope provide the above garage and driveway?

2. Ive read not to exceed 3-4ft high when planning the wall, is this correct.

...

 

Welcome.

1 : we dont know, and can't know until you ask their strutural engineer.

2:  yes.

 

My fingertips are burning just at the thought of putting in a retaining wall there.......

[Conor]

I wouldn't be digging in to that slope at all without putting in sheet piles first, or at least having a survey of the garage founds and soil conditions first. The whole lot could slide in to your garden.

 

You could take about a metre away at the very best... Anything more would be very risky without the above steps.

 

[Jamcgee1978]

Thanks for the advice ill get onto a structural engineer first just wanted to check