Browse Forums Building A New House Re: Has anyone built on top of an existing retaining wall? 4Jun 24, 2021 10:01 pm 3in1 Supadiverta. Rainwater Harvesting Best Practice using syphonic drainage. Cleaner Neater Smarter Cheaper Supa Gutter Pumper. A low cost syphonic eaves gutter overflow solution. Re: Has anyone built on top of an existing retaining wall? 6Jun 25, 2021 9:29 am 3in1 Supadiverta. Rainwater Harvesting Best Practice using syphonic drainage. Cleaner Neater Smarter Cheaper Supa Gutter Pumper. A low cost syphonic eaves gutter overflow solution. Re: Has anyone built on top of an existing retaining wall? 7Jun 25, 2021 9:29 am Designer,Engineer (Civil,Const & Envir),Builder,Concrete & Masonry Contract.Struct Repairs Re: Has anyone built on top of an existing retaining wall? 10Jun 25, 2021 11:36 am Designer,Engineer (Civil,Const & Envir),Builder,Concrete & Masonry Contract.Struct Repairs Re: Has anyone built on top of an existing retaining wall? 12Jun 28, 2021 10:32 pm Accessible Carpentry & Cabinets accessiblecarpentry@gmail.com accessiblecarpentry.com.au https://www.facebook.com/pages/Accessible-Carpentry-Cabinets/583314911709039 Re: Has anyone built on top of an existing retaining wall? 13Jun 28, 2021 10:53 pm [quote="chippy":26nlk27j]Hi Rizzo I'm not an engineer but I can tell you that for many decades houses in Perth were built on limestone blocks that were simply laid on sand. There would be many thousands of houses still standing built on much less than the retaining wall in question. If the builders engineers have signed off on it then it really has nothing to do with you and realistically there is little you can do. The full responsibility is on them. I think you are being a little overly concerned about it. The wall isn't just going to suddenly collapse onto your house. Even if there was movement at some stage it would become quite evident before it becomes dangerous.[/quote:26nlk27j] Thanks chippy. I didn’t realise this is a common thing, I haven’t seen any built like this on this size of a wall. Our builder also didn’t seem to think it was right which is why we got concerned. I do realise it’s not going to just fall, but should there be any movement down the track and it needs fixing, it won’t be possible to do it from our side with that wall on top, not without damage to our property. 4 11198 Thanks for your reply! All valid points and I agree with you on many of them. I am in QLD, any recommendations on a construction lawyer would be helpful 3 2635 Hi All, we are starting to think of building with Masterpiece Builders in Victoria, has anyone had any feedback or experience with them 0 13587 |