Hi all,
I want a retaining wall in my front garden and want a little advice before I decide if I’ll be the one tackle the task.
I’d normally give this sort of thing a go but because of the length of it I’m questioning it.
So, my garden is almost flat and then all the way along 1 edge it banks up. The top of the bank is almost level and is about 1.5m wide to a fence. The earth hasn’t moved in the 3 years I’ve owned the property.
I want to build a 900mm high wall. Placed half way up the bank and then backfill, to create a flat surface to be shingled with a few potted plants and also a flat lawn.
the wall will be built with blocks and then rendered (By a plasterer).
The wall will travel 12m straight. Then angle approx 110 degrees and run another 5M.
I have read a lot about this type of wall and have been advised it is fairly straightforward.
my questions are...
Is a wall of this length and not a straight forward angle, a bit over ambitious for a newbie? Or, is it case of a 1m is just as easy as a 12m wall?
Is the 7n dense concrete block the block I need to be using?
how long would the average pro take to build this wall?
Thanks in advance for any help.
I want a retaining wall in my front garden and want a little advice before I decide if I’ll be the one tackle the task.
I’d normally give this sort of thing a go but because of the length of it I’m questioning it.
So, my garden is almost flat and then all the way along 1 edge it banks up. The top of the bank is almost level and is about 1.5m wide to a fence. The earth hasn’t moved in the 3 years I’ve owned the property.
I want to build a 900mm high wall. Placed half way up the bank and then backfill, to create a flat surface to be shingled with a few potted plants and also a flat lawn.
the wall will be built with blocks and then rendered (By a plasterer).
The wall will travel 12m straight. Then angle approx 110 degrees and run another 5M.
I have read a lot about this type of wall and have been advised it is fairly straightforward.
my questions are...
Is a wall of this length and not a straight forward angle, a bit over ambitious for a newbie? Or, is it case of a 1m is just as easy as a 12m wall?
Is the 7n dense concrete block the block I need to be using?
how long would the average pro take to build this wall?
Thanks in advance for any help.