Browse Forums Landscape & Garden Design 1 Aug 11, 2011 11:43 am Hi, Firstly I have attached 2 pictures I have of my retaining wall prior to house construction. House is now nearly completed. Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Im contemplating putting weed mat down on the backside of this retaining wall and fence and back filling with scoria. The gap is around 400mm from fence to wall and a good 600mm deep in places. I am just wondering will the scoria damage the fence in time to come or will it be fine as its a good drainage material. I am having troubling thinking of anything else to do with this area. I dont want kids or pets to be able to fall down there. This area is the blindside of my house and from the retaining wall to my house the gap is around 1 meter. I guess once backfilled I can then leave plants in there pots and plant the whole pot in the scoria and then backfill small top layer with some better looking rocks to get the ugly scoria look away? I have though about decking that little section but for all the work and costs it doesnt seem worth it and I really want to put some plants in there? Any advice would be greatly appreciated Thanks Re: Will this be ok or will I have future issues? 2Aug 12, 2011 11:35 am From a safety perspective I understand what you are trying to achieve. Lap and Cap fences aren't really designed to have drainage media placed up against them. Not saying that it can't be done though. Will doing this affect the lifespan of the fence? Maybe. By how much? I can't say as I don't know the answer. I know you have indicated that you're not keen on decking it due to time and cost. However, this may be the only solution to avoid filling against the fence. The cost issue could be somewhat resolved by using re-claimed / salvaged timber instead of new. As for the time taken to build the structure. Try the good old "come over for a BBQ and a few beers trick" and as your mates arrive just direct them to the side yard! Hope this helps. Will this be ok or will I have future issues? 3Aug 12, 2011 1:52 pm Hahah nice one KID I like your style. One thing I did forget to mention that the pailings on this fence are a lot thicker than the usual 16mm I'm pretty sure they are around 25-30mm. The next door neighbor wanted a stronger pailing? So my guess would be this should help with it lasting longer with drainage up against it surely? Re: Will this be ok or will I have future issues? 4Aug 12, 2011 9:55 pm The extra thickness of the palling would help I guess. I still wouldn't do it, but then again, it's not my fence. Scientists have used random matrix theory to demonstrate theoretically that the neutrino mass hierarchy can be explained mathematically. When a substance is fragmented… 21 20650 I am looking at building a house. Has anyone used Construkt Homes (based in Adelaide)? Does anyone have experience with this builder? 0 6450 12 5320 |