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Ok - thanks very much for your information - that's very interesting to learn! Will go back to the drawing board with the builder and ask for further details on the proposed DPC.... Thanks again

Re (1) - why is rendering not good practice? I'd asked for it to be rendered as it would then be in keeping with the house.... (2) OK. Will check this is included in his design (3) Definitely an exposed location. I think he said 3 blocks for the thickness - of the wall but I could be...

Thanks for replying! This design was kind of rough so he didn't tell me the full details but i think he said around 30cm thick wall, with a layer of bricks along the top to finish it off, on top of a flat coping stone. Re - piers - he didn't say how many (is there a max width in good...

hi - i've been quoted around £9k (inc. materials and labour) for a block and rendered garden wall; 2m high and 30m long. Would that seem reasonable? It's not a retaining wall but it is an exposed site so needs to be strong. Any experience or comments on this price and things to be aware of...

We are in Thanet, East Kent, about 3km from the sea; its a very exposed site....It's flat land with no buffers between us and a 'fresh' breeze from the English Channel!

Hi just looking for some tips please (complete novice): we want to build a wall 2m high and 30m long. Blocks + render would match the house's rendered appearance, and cheaper than bricks. How wide should the wall be? Also how deep should the foundations go? We're in an area of heavy clay soil...