Browse Forums General Discussion Re: Having a high retainer wall at the back of the lot? 2Jan 31, 2016 10:17 pm 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: Having a high retainer wall at the back of the lot? 20Feb 07, 2016 4:19 pm Beazley77 We have a limestone block wall about 1.7m with a 1.8m fence on top at our rear. We have created a feature out of it by hanging screens on it where you can see it from a bedroom and from our outdoor alfresco we've created a climbing wall with lights shining up into the limestone, so it's become a feature piece really. Yes, hello fellow Perthian! I like your ideas! Yes, screening the wall is definitely on the list, but with so many choices and suggestions it's crazy! (but in a good way ) Apart from hanging screens, someone also suggested planting ornamental pears to screen the retaining wall which i thought was a good idea. What colour and type is your wall btw Beazley77? Mine are huge blocks with a dark earthy colour (as opposed to your traditional beige sandy colour?), might have to improvise on some of the ideas suggested. traditional gable roof facade - Have you did the dark and light gray color combination in facade with gray stone in facade… 0 4237 Would anyone on this forum know of a builder/company in Brisbane with house designs for a shallow block. I have a block 20 x 20 so with front and rear set backs I need a… 0 4749 |