Browse Forums Landscape & Garden Design Re: sealing brick wall from garden edging - yay or nay?! 2Oct 20, 2008 11:26 am Yay - good to see things happening in the backyard. Welcome to hell
I'm interested to see responses on this ... some people say not to worry if you don't go above the damp course. Others will tell you never to put a garden bed against a wall. Either way ... happy gardening. We expect pics Re: sealing brick wall from garden edging - yay or nay?! 3Oct 20, 2008 11:37 am Amber, hell is an understatement. LOL Doesn't look much - but that's 8.5 hours of hard yakka and barrowing in 3 cubic metres of top soil. Oh, will it ever end?!?!
The damp course proofing is still two bricks up so I guess it's still okay to those who say it's okay to put a garden bed against a wall. To those who say you shouldn't put a garden bed against a wall - does this apply if you're just filling with topsoil and pebbles? I'm not that attached to the idea of putting a garden bed against the wall. I could put plants in a pot instead. I just don't want the house to fall apart because we did the wrong thing. Hehe [sneakersss] Re: sealing brick wall from garden edging - yay or nay?! 4Oct 20, 2008 1:48 pm YSSIM Amber, hell is an understatement. LOL Doesn't look much - but that's 8.5 hours of hard yakka and barrowing in 3 cubic metres of top soil. Oh, will it ever end?!?! I sympathise, I moved and spread 4.5 cubic metres in 3 hrs..... PS It does end, when you concrete it.... Adrian B Re: sealing brick wall from garden edging - yay or nay?! 5Oct 20, 2008 8:23 pm as long as any finish height is below damp course / breather holes then go for your life. (keeping in mind no water can be allowed to build up above these heights either) Da Vinci Outdoor Living Architectural landscaping http://www.davincioutdoor.com Re: sealing brick wall from garden edging - yay or nay?! 6Oct 20, 2008 8:49 pm goodness me, adrian. 3 hours to do 4.5 cubic metres? your muscles must've been aching. mine sure were and i wasn't even the one doing the barrowing! hehe
thanks, davinci! [sneakersss] Re: sealing brick wall from garden edging - yay or nay?! 7Oct 20, 2008 8:56 pm also keep in mind the garden beds need to be free flowing so no water can sit in them for extended periods. (this can cause efflorescence) Da Vinci Outdoor Living Architectural landscaping http://www.davincioutdoor.com Re: sealing brick wall from garden edging - yay or nay?! 8Oct 20, 2008 9:01 pm davinci also keep in mind the garden beds need to be free flowing so no water can sit in them for extended periods. (this can cause efflorescence) ok, i'm about to say something totally stupid. but do keep in mind i'm SO not a green thumb. infact, i'm the opposite. so errmm....what do you mean by free flowing? i'm only planning to put pebbles on top of the topsoil. which i assume will let the water go through to the soil if it rains etc. [sneakersss] Re: sealing brick wall from garden edging - yay or nay?! 9Oct 21, 2008 5:46 pm not a stupid question
free flowing means water has a path to escape if your on a clay base then it is not free flowing you may or may not need aggregate drains if sandy then it is free flowing to a certain point. if your garden beds are enclosed by a solid surface on all sides then the sandy soil with a heavy down pour can reach saturation point and no long absorb water. the water then builds up. Da Vinci Outdoor Living Architectural landscaping http://www.davincioutdoor.com Re: sealing brick wall from garden edging - yay or nay?! 10Nov 05, 2008 9:05 pm I was talking to my dad the other day, he mentioned that he had heard it was a good idea to have a garden bed against a wall, as it helps keep moisture near the slab and therefore prevent cracking.
Does this sound right to anyone or is he totally off the mark? Quote: if your on a clay base then it is not free flowing you may or may not need aggregate drains davinci, we are in a clay soil area, how would we know whether we need aggregate drains? And how easy are they to install? (they sound hard ) Re: sealing brick wall from garden edging - yay or nay?! 11Nov 06, 2008 1:06 pm I'd never suggest to put a raised garden bed against a wall of a house. That is an open invite for white ants to have an easy way into the timbers of your home.
Here in Perth not many homes in the last 30 years are brick veneer, all double brick and even then I'd never build the soil up against the house. Just my thoughts though. Many would have done it with no white ant problems. maybe just lucky? Re: sealing brick wall from garden edging - yay or nay?! 12Nov 06, 2008 6:37 pm clay soil generally needs drainage addressed
Fu as long as the garden dosnt encroach on damp course and proper white ant prevention has taken place then it is fine but without seeing the site it is a pretty open ended question, location, gradiant, etc when i contracted in wa the white ant problem was quite high so in that case then you are right either way, better to err. on the side of caution Da Vinci Outdoor Living Architectural landscaping http://www.davincioutdoor.com Re: sealing brick wall from garden edging - yay or nay?! 13Nov 06, 2008 8:46 pm Thanks guys Fu, it wouldn't be a raised garden bed, but I agree to err on the side of caution, so I think we won't be having one! Not sure where dad is getting his info from
davinci will look into the drainage issue ~ thanks. Re: sealing brick wall from garden edging - yay or nay?! 14Nov 07, 2008 12:25 pm Hi,
I had my house underpinned and the builders recommended putting a garden against the house to help keeping the soil solid, thus reducing the problems I was experiencing. As long as the garden doesn't slope towards the house and the water drains well there shouldn't be a problem. Some people don't think when they are putting in a garden bed and they slope the soil t downwards towards the house - this is obviously bad. Adrain T. Hi, planning on using the attached stone pieces in my bathroom. I want to remove stains and gloss seal. Can I get some advice on best way to remove stains and best… 0 6684 I am saying that double brick has similar thermal performance due to thermal mass effect. It will be still very interesting to see the state of your framing after 10-15… 10 29662 can’t tell from the photo, a tie down rod will be 12mm, is it a steel beam? he should be able to work it out 1 4423 |