Browse Forums General Discussion Re: Neighbour put flower bed against my wall, potential prob 5Sep 13, 2020 8:19 pm Accessible Carpentry & Cabinets accessiblecarpentry@gmail.com accessiblecarpentry.com.au https://www.facebook.com/pages/Accessible-Carpentry-Cabinets/583314911709039 Re: Neighbour put flower bed against my wall, potential prob 8Sep 22, 2020 10:44 pm We are Expert Consultant's, and we are here to help. Re: Neighbour put flower bed against my wall, potential prob 9Dec 31, 2020 12:46 am Accessible Carpentry & Cabinets accessiblecarpentry@gmail.com accessiblecarpentry.com.au https://www.facebook.com/pages/Accessible-Carpentry-Cabinets/583314911709039 Re: Neighbour put flower bed against my wall, potential prob 10Dec 31, 2020 9:48 am Accessible Carpentry & Cabinets accessiblecarpentry@gmail.com accessiblecarpentry.com.au https://www.facebook.com/pages/Accessible-Carpentry-Cabinets/583314911709039 Re: Neighbour put flower bed against my wall, potential prob 11Dec 31, 2020 12:06 pm Accessible Carpentry & Cabinets accessiblecarpentry@gmail.com accessiblecarpentry.com.au https://www.facebook.com/pages/Accessible-Carpentry-Cabinets/583314911709039 Re: Neighbour put flower bed against my wall, potential prob 12Dec 31, 2020 6:58 pm So are you planning on building garden beds against your house or are you concerned about a zero lot wall on the boundary? Accessible Carpentry & Cabinets accessiblecarpentry@gmail.com accessiblecarpentry.com.au https://www.facebook.com/pages/Accessible-Carpentry-Cabinets/583314911709039 Re: Neighbour put flower bed against my wall, potential prob 13Dec 31, 2020 7:20 pm They can't use the side of your house as a garden bed. The OP's neighbour had only put very low almost garden edging in that wasn't going to pile dirt against their brickwork. If your neighbour plans on building a raised garden bed using your zero lot wall as a back edge you will have to have a chat with them. The wall isn't designed as a retaining wall it's designed to take compressive (downward pressure) and not lateral pressure from having soil pushing against it. Accessible Carpentry & Cabinets accessiblecarpentry@gmail.com accessiblecarpentry.com.au https://www.facebook.com/pages/Accessible-Carpentry-Cabinets/583314911709039 Re: Neighbour put flower bed against my wall, potential prob 14Dec 31, 2020 7:40 pm The wall isn't theirs, it belongs to you and is on your property They can't put soil up against it, they can't attach items to it. The OP's question related to a really low and minimal little garden border that really wasn't going to have any impact. If your neighbour wants to build a garden bed they need to put a back on their property that retains the soil from resting against your wall. I'd have a polite chat to them and let them know that they can't just pile soil up against your house. If it was just a really low garden edge (maybe only a couple of courses) then you could probably let it slide and just waterproof the wall from the footing up to the height of the proposed soil. If it's any higher than a couple of courses I'd be asking them to put a back on their garden bed. Accessible Carpentry & Cabinets accessiblecarpentry@gmail.com accessiblecarpentry.com.au https://www.facebook.com/pages/Accessible-Carpentry-Cabinets/583314911709039 Re: Neighbour put flower bed against my wall, potential prob 15Dec 31, 2020 7:50 pm All this is based on having no actual idea of what your neighbour is proposing or has already done. In my experience you don't make a big deal about small things with your neighbours because there is nothing worse than having beef with someone you see often and may possibly need at some point. Reasonableness is the key. From what you have said I kind of have visions of a 500mm high garden bed built against your garage and in this case I would definitely say something. The moisture will come through the wall and will have a detrimental affect on your property. Even attaching things to the wall isn't the end of the world but I'd expect them to talk to you first and explain what they intend to do and how. I've seen to many home handy men drill right through single brick walls and blow the bricks out. Again it will be your problem because it's your wall. Accessible Carpentry & Cabinets accessiblecarpentry@gmail.com accessiblecarpentry.com.au https://www.facebook.com/pages/Accessible-Carpentry-Cabinets/583314911709039 Re: Neighbour put flower bed against my wall, potential prob 16Dec 31, 2020 8:43 pm So is it your garage or is it your neighbours? I'm kinda getting the sense that maybe it's the neighbours garage and you would like to build up against it and attach to it. Zero lot walls belong to the person whose property they are on. The neighbour isn't permitted to use that wall as their own either to build against or attach to. Accessible Carpentry & Cabinets accessiblecarpentry@gmail.com accessiblecarpentry.com.au https://www.facebook.com/pages/Accessible-Carpentry-Cabinets/583314911709039 Re: Neighbour put flower bed against my wall, potential prob 17Dec 31, 2020 11:00 pm All good then. All the best with your build. Accessible Carpentry & Cabinets accessiblecarpentry@gmail.com accessiblecarpentry.com.au https://www.facebook.com/pages/Accessible-Carpentry-Cabinets/583314911709039 All 3 items listed are defects and are of concern. Please seek qualified independent inspector and/or legal advice for your state. 1 8495 Just removed 40 liters of water in the span of 2 hours. Water fills up the hole just above the seepage point and doesn't overflow. 1 2358 That brown colour looks like Masonite or hardboard. Get it checked but typically asbestos was used in wet areas and plaster board or Masonite in other areas 1 1354 |