Recent content by cmulley

Thanks for the suggestions guys and crisis averted with the dpc. My plan was also to apply 3 good coats of liquid dpm to the soil side of the wall, weep holes every 500mm, a perforated drain pipe behind for drainage, backfilled with gravel and filter fabric over the retained soil and around the...

I am currently building a block retaining wall around 700mm high so that I can level my sloping lawn. I have set the footing and am now looking to start on the first course which will be using 7.3N 100mm concrete blocks laid flat. I need some advice on the best mortar mix to use and and some...

Awesome thanks for the advice and good to have some peace of mind before I crack on! I was planning to put landscape fabric over the earth behind and a waterproof membrane behind the wall, perforated pipe at the bottom, a few weep holes, and backfill with gravel just behind. Plan was to render...

Hi. I have started a DIY project to level my sloping law into two flat tiers with a retaining wall and have very little landscaping experience (but have been doing a lot of research) . I think I am mostly understood on the drainage requirements behind the wall but I have been reading mixed...