Browse Forums Landscape & Garden Design 1 Jul 15, 2009 4:39 pm I would love to build a bottle wall about 1 1/2 metres high, 3 metres long. I've never built a wall, but consider myself quite 'handy'. I was planning to put down several rows of besser blocks before beginning to build with the bottles and then grout/render around them. I presume I need to put down footings? Can someone describe to me how I go about this? Would there need to be reinforcing rods running down through the blocks? And how deep down into the ground do I need to dig? Any tips very welcome! Re: Building a Bottle wall 2Jul 15, 2009 9:16 pm Did you see this week's Grand Designs on ABC2? They built one around the shower. www.themaxbuild.blogspot.com forum.homeone.com.au/viewtopic.php?f=31&t=20717&start=300 www.leahspaperpassion.blogspot.com Re: Building a Bottle wall 7Jul 16, 2009 11:27 am Bottle, I dont know which state you are in but have you ever been to Andamooka - opal mining town in remote outback SA - and there is a bottle house built entirely from beer bottles - about the size of a small tool shed but looks like a giant bee hive. You can go inside it, I have done so, wish I had a pic from inside where you are surrounded side and top with orange glow of sun shining thru all these bottles. Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Just a bit of useless trivia for you Re: Building a Bottle wall 8Jul 16, 2009 11:57 am Here is a bottle wall from the garden show this year, they used a metal frame which lets a lot more light through Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ 'A bottle of wine contains more philosophy than all the books in the world.' Louis Pasteur Vegie garden: viewtopic.php?f=19&t=27637&start=0 My Backyard Adventure Re: Building a Bottle wall 9Jul 16, 2009 12:49 pm Wow those are amazing! At first I thought a "bottle wall" was a technical term for something. I didn't realise it was actually a wall made out of bottles (I'm having a blonde moment ) That would be a real talking point at your future BBQ's Blog: http://bluemistkids.blogspot.com "Never be afraid to try something new. Remember, amateurs built the ark, and professionals built the Titanic." Re: Building a Bottle wall 11Jul 16, 2009 1:11 pm Helyn Bottle, I dont know which state you are in but have you ever been to Andamooka - opal mining town in remote outback SA - and there is a bottle house built entirely from beer bottles - about the size of a small tool shed but looks like a giant bee hive. You can go inside it, I have done so, wish I had a pic from inside where you are surrounded side and top with orange glow of sun shining thru all these bottles. No I haven't - it would be beautiful! Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Just a bit of useless trivia for you ::wornout:: ::surprise:: ::smile:: Re: Building a Bottle wall 12Jul 16, 2009 3:19 pm www.themaxbuild.blogspot.com forum.homeone.com.au/viewtopic.php?f=31&t=20717&start=300 www.leahspaperpassion.blogspot.com Re: Building a Bottle wall 13Jul 17, 2009 2:53 am Spoke about this this evening. A few suggested searching Youtube for a how to There was one on around the world in 80 gardens with Monty Don and they can be viewed on ABC website with i-view, so can the grand designs show Thank you again Simeon.. I will call my certifier for that. Have a good day 4 1329 Hello, We are about to build and the plans show a part of the exterior wall is being built on top of a limestone retaining wall. Does this mean the retaining wall will… 0 5238 Evening, Had my 3 month maintance done on my new place. Most things are fixed to ok standards, but im not sure about the visible joins in my plaster wall. There was 2… 0 4605 |