Browse Forums Building A New House 1 Nov 07, 2018 6:36 pm Any advice would be greatly appreciated..... Can someone please clarify where I stand on this issue. My builder has done a deep cut on the boundary between me and the neighbour. The retaining wall seen is as per contract. My neighbour has advised the builder has not protected his land as per the protection notice works. My builder is advising he will backfill 200mm so will not be required to retain the soil. I’m worried we will not cert of occupancy. So I wondering who’s responsible to continue the wall me or the builder??? Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Re: Retaining wall/ boundary question 2Nov 07, 2018 7:59 pm You, via your builder, has a responsibility to ensure that the natural surface of the land above you is retained. Putting 200mm bacfill doesn't seem enough to achieve that. It won't affect your certificate of occupancy. . . . but it's likely to cause grief and perhaps legal action with your neighbour. 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/ boundary question 3Nov 08, 2018 5:31 am Thanks for your reply. So in in terms of picking up the cost, does this fall on me or the builder? The builder is refusing. Re: Retaining wall/ boundary question 4Nov 08, 2018 6:18 am Can't really answer without understanding your contract and what the builder signed up to do. My experience relates to a house I had built in 2005. In that case the potential for a problem was realised at the design stage before contract signing and I was advised that the contract would need to be increased to cover the cost of the wall. Basically, based only on your photo it would seem to me that
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/ boundary question 5Nov 08, 2018 2:12 pm I guess it is not only an issue with the neighbor, but your issue too, without proper retaining wall with aggregate drainage, you will likely to have issues with water accumulating near your house footings as well as soil erosion all over the un-retained area. I also doubt that sane certifier will ever allow you to put a fencing over there, too. Also, are you happy with the looks of this timber retaining wall he has put in? I wouldn't, if it was my property. Re: Retaining wall/ boundary question 6Nov 08, 2018 4:57 pm alexp79 I guess it is not only an issue with the neighbor, but your issue too, without proper retaining wall with aggregate drainage, you will likely to have issues with water accumulating near your house footings as well as soil erosion all over the un-retained area. I also doubt that sane certifier will ever allow you to put a fencing over there, too. Also, are you happy with the looks of this timber retaining wall he has put in? I wouldn't, if it was my property. Thanks Alex. Hmm... what do u mean with the look, what did u pick up on in the photo as I didn’t even think the photo I provided showed how bad the workmanship is of the wall (I added another photo) The uprights are out by 100mm so the whole wall is crooked. Is offered $2,000 compensation for a $10,000 wall as the engineer said they actually can’t align the uprights as there 2m into the ground 😫 So I’ve had to lodge with DBDRV. Abloute nightmare. Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Can anyone recommend a good/affordable retaining wall and fence builder that I can get a quote from located in Sydney? 8 45797 Hello, We are about to build and the plans show a part of the exterior wall is being built on top of a limestone retaining wall. Does this mean the retaining wall will… 0 6951 Thank you again Simeon.. I will call my certifier for that. Have a good day 4 5179 |