Browse Forums Outdoor Living 1 Aug 27, 2015 8:05 am We have had two plans from the draughtsperson. The first showed some retaining on the left side of the house (understandable) and battering front and back, we have 5 metres from the house to the boundary front and back. Our builder didn't like it and sent it back. The second plan came back with pretty much the entire boundary retained with only a very small amount of battering along one side. We prefer the battering at the front and back as we have plans to make terraces at the back once the build is over. We have spoken to one neighbour and he likes our idea and wants to do the same with his block. Both blocks are sloped and will need to be cut and filled. Would I need to talk to the council about their rules on battering or can we just insist on it with our builder? Re: Battering V Retaining Walls 2Aug 27, 2015 8:28 am Hi 1st-timer Photos or images would help? What are you soil conditions like and will you be exposing the builder to liability if the retaining and drainage isn't done properly? Can you do the retaining yourself? Also get quotes and weight up the pros and cons Designer,Engineer (Civil,Const & Envir),Builder,Concrete & Masonry Contract.Struct Repairs Re: Battering V Retaining Walls 3Aug 28, 2015 8:21 am StructuralBIMGuy Hi 1st-timer Photos or images would help? What are you soil conditions like and will you be exposing the builder to liability if the retaining and drainage isn't done properly? Can you do the retaining yourself? Also get quotes and weight up the pros and cons We think that as it was their draughtsperson who orginally suggested mostly battering then it must be acceptable. We agree with the retaining she has on one side and assuming they come back with a reasonable cost to do that will just let them, same with the drainage only to eleminate liability although my husband is more than capable of doing it himself. The soil is heavy hard clay (soil tests came back as an M and they have quoted 'sandy clay' to 0.6 then 'clayey sand' beneath that and weathered sandstone at 1.3 before auger refusal at 1.5), about 1/3rd of the building platform and back yard will be fill. The quote doesn't indicate they will need to bring any in so they must be cutting enough to cover it. The retaining at the front is only going to be 500mm high and the back starts as 1.25 and tapers down to 400mm so we are not talking massive slopes if we battered. Unfortunatly I have not been able to fathom how to put any photos or pictures up. Render your bathroom walls, two opinions versus the one, makes you wonder. 3 6064 The spacing of the studs looks pretty large especially for a load bearing wall. 3 11122 Nope, only on the inside, I've literally has my ears to the brick outside and can't hear anything. I can sort of 'reset' the noise by pressing firmly on the studs. This… 10 11786 |