Browse Forums General Discussion 1 Sep 27, 2019 3:48 pm I would like some ideas as to how I can replace the retaining wall. I've had half a dozen retaining wall companies, contractors come out and all bar one had any real idea to repair without destroying the pool...but the price was 20k+. 2k per metre? Not accessible for a digger. The ground is hard and the palm tree roots are everywhere. Wall is 10mx1m. I'm happy for any company or contractor info who may able to assist. Is there any type of machine that could remove the dirt behind the wall beside's a digger? Would blocks or concrete sleepers be best? Anyhoo's, appreciate any help besides burn the place down:) Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Re: Retaining Wall Dilemma 3Sep 27, 2019 6:07 pm Machine like this might be able to extract the soil. $500 a day. https://www.kennards.com.au/excavation- ... galon.html Builder - Extensions & Renovations Re: Retaining Wall Dilemma 5Sep 28, 2019 12:02 pm NathanBoxa Machine like this might be able to extract the soil. $500 a day. https://www.kennards.com.au/excavation- ... galon.html I will contact kennards about that machine. Cheers Re: Retaining Wall Dilemma 6Sep 28, 2019 1:30 pm gibbodes Timber sleepers behind the cheap nasty bamboo. Are the timber sleeper completely stuffed, or could you just repair parts of the wall and then perhaps clad it in something nicer than the bamboo? Thank you again Simeon.. I will call my certifier for that. Have a good day 4 5141 Thanks for the insights, that makes perfect sense, and yeah, I will be leaning on the experience of the excavator operator entirely. 6 16105 Hi All, I engaged a tradie to install concrete retaining wall 600-800mm high over 32 meters in Victoria. Sleepers are 200*75*2000 mm installed over 17 steel posts. I… 0 6889 |