Browse Forums Landscape & Garden Design 1 Jan 25, 2011 1:25 pm I would like to build a retaining wall 1meter from my back fencing and it will be around 50cm in height, but I do not know whether it is ok to cover the bottom part of the fencing in soil, or what kind of protection I should put. Appreciate any help, thanks. Re: Retaining Wall 2Jan 25, 2011 3:10 pm Best thing is not to put any dirt against the fence as the dirt will shorten the life of the materials and tend to push it over. 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. Thank you again Simeon.. I will call my certifier for that. Have a good day 4 5189 Thanks for the insights, that makes perfect sense, and yeah, I will be leaning on the experience of the excavator operator entirely. 6 16147 Hi All, I engaged a tradie to install concrete retaining wall 600-800mm high over 32 meters in Victoria. Sleepers are 200*75*2000 mm installed over 17 steel posts. I… 0 6917 |