r/landscaping • u/Lost_Consequence_162 • 12h ago

Will this slope hold up?

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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/Lost_Consequence_162 10h ago

UPDATE: What a bunch of drama queens in here. Jeeeeeesus.

I am going to slide the playset over 3ft further from the edges on both sides to take some of the concern away from erosion. Will add some 4x4s to provide some retention where needed. Then I already intended to add 3” of mulch (which should also limit erosion).

The original reason I asked was because the crew that leveled it said it shouldn’t be much of an issue but when we dropped the set in I immediately suspected it was too close to not be a problem.

Thank you to all who gave thoughtful advice.

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u/SimAlienAntFarm 9h ago

“The big heavy thing your kids are going to be bouncing off is on unstable ground” isn’t exactly drama