Browse Forums Landscape & Garden Design 1 May 23, 2021 11:42 am I have a very large timber (treated pine sleeper) retaining wall in my backyard. I'd love to clad it with something and am wondering if anyone has done this before? Like fake stone, colorbond etc. I'm open to just about anything to make it look better. Is it something I can do myself or would need a handyman for? (I work in Hardware so am pretty handy at doing things myself) Re: Cladding a Timber Retaining Wall 2May 23, 2021 4:18 pm Getting something to stick to the timber is going to be difficult. How about some planting in fron of the wall? The Harder You Try - the Luckier You Get ! Web site http://www.anewhouse.com.au Informative, Amusing, and Opinionated Blog - Over 600 posts on all aspects of building a new house. Re: Cladding a Timber Retaining Wall 3May 23, 2021 6:23 pm planting isn't an option, it's too big and I don't want large plants in my lawn which is what is in front of the wall. I'll get a photo tomorrow if I can. I mean I can live with it, just thought it would look so much better if it was more than what it is currently. Re: Cladding a Timber Retaining Wall 4Oct 08, 2023 8:59 pm wendlle I have a very large timber (treated pine sleeper) retaining wall in my backyard. I'd love to clad it with something and am wondering if anyone has done this before? Like fake stone, colorbond etc. I'm open to just about anything to make it look better. Is it something I can do myself or would need a handyman for? (I work in Hardware so am pretty handy at doing things myself) Hi, We have something similar and would love to know what you decided to do with cladding the timber. Thank you. Re: Cladding a Timber Retaining Wall 5Oct 09, 2023 6:00 am Have you thought of mass planting a cascading plant or even a combination of plants? There are many plants in many colours to choose from but Dichondra Silver Falls is popular. Just paint the timber a colour that complements the plants. 3in1 Supadiverta. Rainwater Harvesting Best Practice using syphonic drainage. Cleaner Neater Smarter Cheaper Supa Gutter Pumper. A low cost syphonic eaves gutter overflow solution. looks ok to me, round logs retaining walls are better than sleeper walls, more even preservative treatment and stronger since they include the whole tree and not just part… 1 2664 Thank you again Simeon.. I will call my certifier for that. Have a good day 4 6138 Hi, Currently building, we are on a sloping block so we have from floor level to the roof in axon cladding. Below floor level to the ground I want to put brick facings /… 0 4704 |