Browse Forums General Discussion 1 Oct 16, 2008 2:20 pm Hi All
We have a 3m easement running along our rear boundary. We have cut and filled our block so that we have about 1.5m of fill in the back corner of the block. The builder has built a 1.5m retaining wall along the side boundary and has stopped this wall short of the 3m easement. I want to build the backyard up so that its level and want to build a retaining wall along my back fenceline and accross the easement along the side fence. (Basically continuing the builder's retaining wall). I have spoken to an engineer who says that its structually okay to put in 3m sleepers as long as they are thick enough and are braced with brackets in the centre. This avoids having to drill into the easement. My question is do we still need a permit/council approval/dispensation to erect this portion of the retaining wall even though there are no posts going in the easement. Any advice would be appreciated. thanks Em Re: Easement/ Retaining wall question 2Oct 17, 2008 9:45 pm Do you know how deep is the easement below natural level?
It is recommended to seek advice from your local Sydney water representative and/or council before proceed with building the retaining wall. Zouk Architects P 1300 662 028 F 02 8456 5952 E info@zoukarchitects.com.au www.zoukarchitects.com.au Re: Easement/ Retaining wall question 3Oct 18, 2008 7:31 pm 3 mtr sleepers wont come anywhere near the min. load restraint for timber wall over easement weather it is 1 sleeper high or 10 sleepers high
max. 1.6 mtr cnts, with h beam uprights and min. 1.4 mtr deep auger holes + conc. pad at base the engineer unless he has been given soil engineering is telling fibbs. (this applies to reactive soils) the auger holes can be positioned to miss the easement pipe so that is a non issue, hole depth, upright material on conc. pad at base of auger hole is. Da Vinci Outdoor Living Architectural landscaping http://www.davincioutdoor.com Re: Easement/ Retaining wall question 5Oct 20, 2008 9:08 am rule of thumb is anything along side of a boundary line you need council approval as well as your neighbour's approval.
Anything lower than 600mm then no council required.. anything higher then defintely need formal engineering and council approvals. this is for victoria. I hope this helps. ---->Some say that a recession is when your neighbour loses his/her job while a depression is when you lose yours!<----- Re: Easement/ Retaining wall question 6Oct 22, 2008 8:53 am Our Council (Ryde NSW) does not allow permanant structures of brick and mortar be built over easments. They allow paved surfaces, but in general are limiting permanent structures and I'm sure retaining walls are covered by this.
I think you need to see if your council will even allow you to build this over your easment before you go any further with engineering. Greg Re: Easement/ Retaining wall question 8Oct 22, 2008 12:47 pm carriageway, light and air, air supply, air exhaust, channel, floodway, erosion, fire access, footway, overhanging eaves, chimney, right of entry, supply of recycled water..................?
Who does it benefit? It really is a minefield of scenarios. Re: Easement/ Retaining wall question 11Oct 22, 2008 3:19 pm Yeah, sorry I meant stormwater easements in my post. Sewer easements can be built over in my area with proper engineering and sign off.
Greg Re: Easement/ Retaining wall question 12Oct 23, 2008 9:12 pm Remember that if you build over an easement then the authoritys have the 'authority' to simply demolish it if they ever need to dig up the easement - regardless of the permits you get Builders are people too.... Re: Easement/ Retaining wall question 13Dec 09, 2008 8:57 pm Hi all
Any idea on prices for H-Beams per metre? I just received a quote for 23m of retaining wall starting at 1.7m in height decreasing down to 700mm in height. Came in at $14k cash. I was expecting less than half that! This did not include agi pipe or the red rocks. Just trying to work out cost of materials. I am expecting the job will require about 30 metres of H-Beam, and about 50 x 3m lengths of H4 treated pine. I think the cost of the 3m lengths are about $20 each so that's about 1k. Would expect another 1k for concrete. Re: Easement/ Retaining wall question 14Dec 11, 2008 8:08 pm Does sound a bit high but there is a bit of work involved just the same. The best option is to get another quote or two.
If you cannot get a quote then send me some more detail (if you have it) and I will do a quich budget for you Builders are people too.... Thanks - yea sounds like I need to submit build over easement application....ugh guess I better start finding someone who can do the engineering drawings 3 3466 Thank you again Simeon.. I will call my certifier for that. Have a good day 4 5836 You should be able to encase the sewer but you will need it designed and approved and access to lot 580 to do the work 2 17290 |