Ok, hope someone can help, in the process of redoing the back garden and wanted some tips on marking out areas to level, basically the ground slopes away from the house as well as from right to left,

I want to create two levels of terracing steps but having a blonde moment,

want each terraced step to be 110cm, even from right to left, I guess I could measure from the house, but not getting my head round it will post some pics when i get a chance

I have very heavy clay soil and having a mare moving it so any tips would help on that also

many thanks

Rise xx

Stakes hammered into the ground to the required height, level placed on top?

If your spirit level isn't very long try placing it on a longer piece of (straight!) wood.

wrinx

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Spirit levels are pretty useless over a large area. I'd go for a water level.

It's how they built the pyramids

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For a larger area loosen the soil with a rotovator then shovel away. You will probably need it for a week or 2 so cheaper this time of year to buy a cheap second hand one then sell it on when you are done with it rather than hire one. For a smaller area break up the ground with a mattock...

http://www.screwfix.com/p/roughneck-mattock-fibreglass-5lb-33/85777

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borrowed a tiller, and got a pick axe type thing lots of hard work but worth it

Bloody hell........didn't realise Screwfix had been around that long...

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