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Hi everyone, There is a big rock at my backyard, dangerous when my toddler run on to it. I’m wondering is that Possible to put concrete onto the rock and level it off?
I just want to make this area flat
thank you for all your help and ideas
Hi @jess_syd
Thank you for sharing your question about helping you with your garden.
There are so many garden ideas that have been shared by our members you just need to choose a specific topic. Adding more plants, creating planting areas or raised gardens, putting your fence to use with a vertical garden are just some of the things you can do for your garden. Did you have a specific topic in mind? Please don't hesitate to share your questions or ideas. Our members would be more than happy to provide advice and information should you need it.
Here is a handy link for ideas and inspiration: Top 10 most popular garden makeovers
We look forward to seeing your plans for your garden.
Eric
Hi @jess_syd,
Let me extend a very warm welcome to the Bunnings Workshop community. We trust you will receive loads of help and inspiration from our wonderful community members.
We understand it can often feel a little overwhelming when confronting a new project and not knowing where to start. Hopefully you get plenty of inspiration from seeing what other Workshop members have managed to achieve in their backyards. I would also add to Eric's suggestion in checking out How to plan a garden makeover by @Adam_W, It should help you get a list together of what you would like from your space and then we can better assist by helping you to achieve your goals.
Thanks,
Jason
Hi again @jess_syd,
Many thanks for editing your original post with more detail about your problem and goals.
My immediate thought is to wonder whether you could use a rubber surfacing product (typically used on playgrounds) to cover the rock so it's safer for your toddler to play on.
Let me tag some clever members in @Tara86, @Adam_W and @LePallet for their thoughts.
The wonderful @MitchellMc will also be happy to assist when he is back on the site tomorrow.
Thanks again,
Jason
Good morning Jason,
Thank you for the idea and tag your term members. I will upload more photo later. When I brought this house few years ago I never thought the rock is a problem but now my daughter is three years old it become my biggest concern when she is around the garden as she is always trying to running around on top of the uneven rock. Can’t wait to fix the rock 😅
Hi @jess_syd,
We had an almost identical discussion on Incorporating bedrock into a landscaping plan by @hughs777. I suggested some options to utilise the structure rather than covering it. My daughter is nearly three, so I know exactly what it's like. She would be climbing all over this rock like a mountaineer.
You can certainly concrete over it and flatten it out. However, it does look like a significant amount of concrete would be needed, and it's likely something that should be left to the professionals. You'd have to establish a substantial amount of heavily braced formwork, and that's getting a little outside the realms of D.I.Y..
I suppose it wouldn't be out of the question to deck over this area and create a handrail at the precipice.
Please let me know if you have any questions.
Mitchell
Hi all. We are still in the process but have taken out 8 m3 of our bedrock. Doing that will help us make a feature garden with some plants and sculptures. We will use geotechn fabric, pebbles, ag pipe etc so water runs off. Recycled brick retaining walls and it will become an elevated garden.
We just levelled the adjacent grass area and put in a meeting driveway etc. Looking better and will look great when we do the garden.
I will try to upload better photos when I can.
We plan to use ge
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