Browse Forums Building Standards; Getting It Right! 1 Sep 07, 2021 7:58 pm Hi all. Long story short, my builder has put in a retaining wall and assures me "it'll be right" and "don't worry about it". Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Im no expert but im sure gravity isnt in my favor here. Im interested to hear your thoughts as people I have shown this to have agreed that something is not right here. Thanks Re: Retaining Wall doesnt look right 2Sep 07, 2021 9:27 pm If you like a rustic look it should be fine as long as the pile of dirt is levelled off to the top of the wall. It's well drained, so no water build up behind the wall, and those stone blocks look very substantial. It also looks to be leaning into the loaded side. 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. Re: Retaining Wall doesnt look right 3Sep 09, 2021 9:07 am Dan86 Hi all. Long story short, my builder has put in a retaining wall and assures me "it'll be right" and "don't worry about it". Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Im no expert but im sure gravity isnt in my favor here. Im interested to hear your thoughts as people I have shown this to have agreed that something is not right here. Thanks This is awful imo. Re: Retaining Wall doesnt look right 4Sep 09, 2021 12:50 pm Personally I would not be happy with this. I can see at least 3 large gaps in the top layer of blocks. The choice of material is fine however, the choice to follow the slope of the verge is also detracting from the look. Yes it's a retaining wall so your builder will give it the tick, but it certainly doesn't look very appealing at all. Thank you again Simeon.. I will call my certifier for that. Have a good day 4 5197 Thanks for the insights, that makes perfect sense, and yeah, I will be leaning on the experience of the excavator operator entirely. 6 16159 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 |