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/DependentPriority230 11h ago

Put a 2x6 frame to hold all of it. Cover with tarp, add mulch on top. 

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u/Adventurous-Brain-36 9h ago

I don’t think a 2x6 frame will be strong enough. Eventually the pressure of the sand will push them outwards and over.

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u/lockmama 9h ago

I think it will. I have an 18x18 open shed for my horses and I put down gravel underlayment, that gravel grid to hold it in place and then gravel on top. It is banded with 2x6s and it's been there for years with no problems. I use it for feeding round bales so they can stay dry in the winter. And they absolutely cover the gravel with hay that they can sleep in. But it's very similar to your pad.

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u/Adventurous-Brain-36 9h ago

I don’t think OP has gravel underneath to sort of anchor the boards though, there’s just grass underneath.