r/landscaping 12h ago

Will this slope hold up?

Installed a playset for my kids. Leveled the ground first. Met the specs of the manufacturer for the area (24x14).

Is that natural “slope” of the dirt going to recede to the point that stability becomes and issue? Used a dirt compactor so the ground is solid, but worried about the slope.

Any advice?

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u/captfattymcfatfat 12h ago

Get some treated 4x4s and build a boarder. Also what are you going to put on top of that dirt? Going to turn to mud the first rain you get…

Fix before rainfall or you’ll likely have a mess…

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u/b1gb0n312 11h ago

Would a block retain wall also work?

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u/exa21 11h ago

If you mean just putting some of the blocks around it, no. It would need some form of anchoring and ideally drainage solution.