Hi All,
We recently moved into our property and we have this particular eyesore built as a retaining wall, it was and I quote ‘a cost saving measure’ put in by the previous owner.
We were proposing to knock out the top 2 ft and build a brick wall which ties into the existing wall but what to do with the other 8 ft leading down to the stream? Would it be possible to render it and if so what with? There is the potential for it being under water for a couple of months a year in the winter when the water level rises so that needs to be considered.
The sacks seem to be a plastic type material that has not degraded over time so I guess they would all have to be removed for any render to adhere to the concrete?
Would appreciate some suggestions on how to potentially improve is aesthetically. Failing that I could re-enact WW1 trench warfare with my son.
We recently moved into our property and we have this particular eyesore built as a retaining wall, it was and I quote ‘a cost saving measure’ put in by the previous owner.
We were proposing to knock out the top 2 ft and build a brick wall which ties into the existing wall but what to do with the other 8 ft leading down to the stream? Would it be possible to render it and if so what with? There is the potential for it being under water for a couple of months a year in the winter when the water level rises so that needs to be considered.
The sacks seem to be a plastic type material that has not degraded over time so I guess they would all have to be removed for any render to adhere to the concrete?
Would appreciate some suggestions on how to potentially improve is aesthetically. Failing that I could re-enact WW1 trench warfare with my son.