Browse Forums Landscape & Garden Design 1 Feb 16, 2013 6:56 am Does anyone know what is considered a safe angle that you can batter your land at? I'm planning a 1 metre high retaining wall and need to batter about a 600mm fall behind the wall which comes from my rear boundary with my higher neighbours retaining wall on it that is holding there fill. Building the Lawson with Eden Brae in Cameron Park Re: Battering land 2Feb 16, 2013 8:00 am The only way to get a safe answer to your question is to get a qualified engineer to check the site. The check will involve understanding how the neighbour's wall was designed as your proposed batter removes soil that could be helping to support that wall. see http://www.anewhouse.com.au/?p=1585 for a bit more information. 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. Yeah I don't know why I came to a forum. Place is full of wierdos/pedos thought internet may help but I suppose I'll try my luck with someone in person. Cheers. I tried… 0 6441 Need advice on the backyard plan above. Should I excavate and cut all of the dirt to level with the house slab or semi-excavate as per photo above? Both left and right… 0 24862 13 6632 |