I live in Bristol and have a long garden double brick wall 3 ft high bordering the street. Over the year’s shrubs and tree growth close to the wall has caused some vertical and horizontal cracks mostly by tree trunks pressing the wall. I wanted to raise the wall to at least 6 feet using fencing or brick or block depending on the costs, but I also needed advice if the wall is stable enough to support raising
Could someone please give me an idea of the costs?
Of a closeboard wooden fence supported by posts bolted to the inside wall with the fence advanced to the front of the wall (to prevent people sitting on it). How much would it cost for such a fence 3 foot high on top the wall and 16m long.
I am worried that strong winds and the cracks in the wall may cause it to fall if a fence is built on top, so another option maybe not to put the weight of the fence on the wall would it be better to support the fence by strong wooden posts set into the ground and in concrete at the back of the wall at regular intervals (if they can avoid the tree stumps). What would be the cost of this?
I was thinking it would be nice to raise the wall in places using more bricks, but to build on top of a wall already cracked maybe daft so I was wondering how much it would cost to first demolish the wall then rebuild a wall to 6 foot high and 8 meters long using double bricks; and another costing to alternatively build with single concrete blocks which should be cheaper.
I’ve not been too happy when I look at other walls built with concrete blocks, they can look a bit untidy, are there different types of concrete block to add a little character to a wall.
I have so many choices running around in my head it’s difficult to know where to turn, even to find local builders who seem very busy at the moment. If any builder in Bristol, close to BS13 would be interested please say.
Could someone please give me an idea of the costs?
Of a closeboard wooden fence supported by posts bolted to the inside wall with the fence advanced to the front of the wall (to prevent people sitting on it). How much would it cost for such a fence 3 foot high on top the wall and 16m long.
I am worried that strong winds and the cracks in the wall may cause it to fall if a fence is built on top, so another option maybe not to put the weight of the fence on the wall would it be better to support the fence by strong wooden posts set into the ground and in concrete at the back of the wall at regular intervals (if they can avoid the tree stumps). What would be the cost of this?
I was thinking it would be nice to raise the wall in places using more bricks, but to build on top of a wall already cracked maybe daft so I was wondering how much it would cost to first demolish the wall then rebuild a wall to 6 foot high and 8 meters long using double bricks; and another costing to alternatively build with single concrete blocks which should be cheaper.
I’ve not been too happy when I look at other walls built with concrete blocks, they can look a bit untidy, are there different types of concrete block to add a little character to a wall.
I have so many choices running around in my head it’s difficult to know where to turn, even to find local builders who seem very busy at the moment. If any builder in Bristol, close to BS13 would be interested please say.