Browse Forums Building A New House 1 Mar 25, 2010 11:20 am Hi there Just a quick question about fencing. Would appreciate any insight into this, so I know what to expect when I come to the point of negotiating with my neighbour... My block is about 40cm higher than my neighbours house due to the rear corner of my block having some fill to make it level for the slab... when we build our boundary fence, will we need to build it with extra plinth, or a retaining wall under it?? If so, who would pay for the retaining wall?? Or would it be equal halves? I dont have a pic of the exact area, but you can see by this photo that my land is higher than the house nextdoor... Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Thanks in advance for any advice on this issue Built the 'Urbis' by J G King We are in, now the work begins!!! Re: Fencing Question....anyone had experience with this? 2Mar 27, 2010 6:13 am If you alter the level either way it is your responsibility to incur any additional cost. So not only the retaining aspect but it could involve additional cost to the fencing construction, with possibly larger and longer posts Landscape Design & Construction http://cherub.squarespace.com/ Re: Fencing Question....anyone had experience with this? 3Mar 27, 2010 10:33 am Hi, Have a look at the following link http://www.thefencefactory.com.au/ It shows a colorbond fence with sleepers underneath it. A relative had it done as they are on a corner block and they have 2 sleepers below their panelling. This would be approximately equal to 400mm which is the height you are looking at for your retaining wall. They have been in their property for getting close to 8 years and there has been no movement of the soil or fence in this time. I have had quotes for having 1 sleeper underneath mine and it is only the cost of the sleeper that is extra and it raises the fence height to 2 metres which is the highest we can have in our area without getting a permit. I am not going to be using mine for retaining any soil but am concerned about run off from the property behind which slopes down to the back fence and don't want a traditional timber fence with soil or water sitting against it as it will rot quicker than a sleeper would. It appears to be a much cheaper solution than having a separate retaining wall built (I believe you would be liable for the full cost of that), and then a fence on top of it. If your neighbour objects to the cost you could pay a larger share of this type of fence and still come out ahead. That is a really good attitude Akin to you catch more flies with honey than vinegar. I do enjoy watching that tik tok inspector from Victoria but he does go a little… 12 81884 I apologise for any confusion, but your understanding is correct. We approached our situation differently based on advice from… 11 53211 Hi All, I have been dealing with icare for insurance in completing our house after our original builder went bust. We have gotten to tender stage and one of the companies… 0 20792 |