Browse Forums Building A New House 1 Nov 30, 2008 6:58 pm Hello again
Just a quick question: When are the retaining walls build: Before or after the slab pour? If after the slab pour then before or after the frame is completed? Any help will be appreciated. Thanks Re: Retaining Walls 2Nov 30, 2008 7:43 pm depends on access, builders requirements etc Da Vinci Outdoor Living Architectural landscaping http://www.davincioutdoor.com Re: Retaining Walls 3Nov 30, 2008 7:59 pm Thanks, so does that mean that retaining walls can be made after the frame is up as well. Re: Retaining Walls 5Nov 30, 2008 10:06 pm Re: Retaining Walls 6Dec 01, 2008 7:07 am We have been told post slab and pre-brick ie frame stage is ok. Re: Retaining Walls 8Dec 01, 2008 7:49 am We asked our builder that because we had cut and fill done. Ours luckily can be done afterwards. The builder added extra sand. blah. which we will havetot shift away from some areas and place where we need more.
At least we have 6 + months to figure out what retaining walls to go with. Re: Retaining Walls 10Dec 01, 2008 6:37 pm Snake I was just showing those kinds of bricks to my Hubby last night. We will be looking for the cheapest long lasting option that doesn't look too bad. Anything that requires digging holes for posts is probably out so Those bricks might do the trick. We might end up with a mix of those and one section with limestone blocks yet. Not sure. It will depend on cost and availability. Re: Retaining Walls 11Dec 01, 2008 7:09 pm I wouldn't say the link wall blocks option is cheap, especially if you get someone else to put them in. Most of them are around $4-$5 each and if you look at a wall say 12 metres long by 6 bricks high thats about $1500 worth + the cappings, agi pipe & road base. The trick I'm finding with them is that the preperation of the trench including the drainage and road base compaction / leveling is what makes them difficult and time consuming. That said I think as long as you're not talking about a wall over say 800mm and there isn't engineering involved then they are a good DIY project and I think the results speak for themselves.
Austral and Boral both have lots of different options for these types of walls. Render your bathroom walls, two opinions versus the one, makes you wonder. 3 6118 The spacing of the studs looks pretty large especially for a load bearing wall. 3 11197 Nope, only on the inside, I've literally has my ears to the brick outside and can't hear anything. I can sort of 'reset' the noise by pressing firmly on the studs. This… 10 12614 |