Garden Wall

[J_N30]

My fence at the back of my garden is slightly higher than the level of my lawn. Theres basically a small slope of earth to bridge the gap.

I'm thinking of building a brick wall only 4-5 courses high to level the gap off and make a flower bed.

My plan is dig the foundations and fill with concete, then bulid up a single skin 4-5 bricks high, 10m long. Will the wall be stable as a single skin, do i need to flaunch the first layer or anything else i need to do?

Thanks in advance.

 

[Chit]

I'd incorporate 'pillar' type constructions every 1.5 meters or so - Basically a single skin of bricks leading to a pilar (1.5 bricks by 1.5 bricks) leading to the next single skin and then another pillar construction another 1.5 meters along the length.

 

[WabbitPoo]

No need for pillars on a wall that high. I would ensure frost resistant bricks are used, though, and think abut drainage behind it (weep holes will do)

 

[J_N30]

for a wall this small do i still need a good 150mm of bricks below ground level?

 

[J_N30]

Another question, would this type of wall be ok in F1 bricks or would F2 be better?

 

[r896neo]

Any F rating will be fine.

No need for brickwork below ground just have the footing low enough for aesthetic reasons so you don't see it.

 

[J_N30]

1 more question. The footings, is cement best, or for this height could I use some compacted type 1?

 

[r896neo]

no you definately need a concrete footing, 5 inches thick will do and whatever your spade is wide.

 

[J_N30]

So just to clarify, the wall will be 9m long 4/5 courses high. No pillars required?

 

[r896neo]

No piers needed