Browse Forums Landscape & Garden Design 1 Feb 16, 2013 7:56 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 9:00 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. Hi, This is my first post. We are planning to buy new home via House and Land (H&L) Package around Boxhill/Gables/Marsden Park in Syndey. Googled reviews for most of… 0 10519 Very good points. Thanks so much ponzutwo for your advice. Appreciate it. 2 10409 That's very helpful, thank you. I was mostly interested in knowing if a spoon drain requires a specific slope, but I appreciate the extra information. 4 3922 |