Browse Forums Landscape & Garden Design 1 Oct 17, 2007 12:46 pm Hey everyone! Our house is coming along really well and we are starting ot plan out our ladnscaping. We would really like to build the following in the same bricks as the house
1. A retaining wall down the short side of the house 2. A retaining garden bed out the front of the house 3. A large BBQ with seats and planter boxes at each end We are tossing up whether to do it ourselves, although i know if its not done correctly it can be really bad!! Can anyone give me some advice on what they would do or do you know what an average bricklayer would charge? Re: Price on BrickLayers for Various Things or DIY?? 2Oct 17, 2007 12:48 pm why not chat with your brickies and ask them if they want to do a cash job possibly? Can't hurt to ask? Re: Price on BrickLayers for Various Things or DIY?? 3Oct 17, 2007 12:53 pm I have never done it before, but have just done about 10 metres by .8metre high retaining walls. The things to remember are to get the right tools, and that good foundations are the key to the final product.
Have a good look at your house, you will notice the amount of mortar between the bricks (if its not rendered), thats what you want to aim for. Once you get the first one or 2 rows of bricks down, it gets much easier and faster. Adrian B Re: Price on BrickLayers for Various Things or DIY?? 5Oct 17, 2007 1:01 pm Then check out any other brickies working on houses around you.
Check if your builder is at brick stage with another house nearby then ask the brickies on site OR even check out other brickies from other builders around and the quality of their workmanship. That's what i would do, then alternatively check the local papers. Re: Price on BrickLayers for Various Things or DIY?? 6Oct 17, 2007 7:33 pm expect to pay app. $1 - $2 a brick plus excavation and footings but if it is a small job it will cost more Da Vinci Outdoor Living Architectural landscaping http://www.davincioutdoor.com Re: Price on BrickLayers for Various Things or DIY?? 7Oct 24, 2007 10:42 pm And don't forget that for particular heights of retaining wall, you actually need council approval and engineering drawings. Everything I know, I learned from SBS. LATEST: Frame Complete http://metricon-mercer.livejournal.com Depends what you're current inclusions are, but we're not including wardrobes and will just use second hand ones until we can save later on to get them built. Also have a… 3 11632 Assuming the structure of your cabinetry is good then I would DIY everything as follows: - replace your counter tops entirely, - replace all drawer runners with soft close… 1 4782 |