Browse Forums Building A New House Re: QUESTION ABOUT RETAINING WALL BETWEEN TWO NEW PROPERTIES. 2Jan 02, 2010 12:03 pm My wife and I are going to be in the same boat. I've been advised by out builder that because the retaining wall resides on OUR property, we can build it as we want to build it, provided it's built by a licensed builder and it's structurally sound. To be honest I was a bit surprised with their answer. I'd assume the neighbour would have a say in it, like a shared fence, but apparently not. Stefan Building the M3tr!con Liberty 42 at Stonecutters Ridge. The New Build Blog - "Life, In Progress." Stonecutters Ridge Community Website | My photos Re: QUESTION ABOUT RETAINING WALL BETWEEN TWO NEW PROPERTIES. 3Jan 02, 2010 12:13 pm I wonder if it would be slightly different then if its on the boundary? It's a bit of a juggling act too, as in i don't want to strain a good relationship before we move in! But I would have thought if I build it to the regulations, any add-on's or requests from the neighbour over and above that would (or should) be picked up financially by them? Thanks for the advise though and good luck! Re: QUESTION ABOUT RETAINING WALL BETWEEN TWO NEW PROPERTIES. 4Jan 02, 2010 12:21 pm troubilly I wonder if it would be slightly different then if its on the boundary? It's a bit of a juggling act too, as in i don't want to strain a good relationship before we move in! But I would have thought if I build it to the regulations, any add-on's or requests from the neighbour over and above that would (or should) be picked up financially by them? Thanks for the advise though and good luck! Thanks mate! I suppose I should clarify...the retaining wall IS on the boundary, but technically because we are the ones requiring it, it's considered our responsibility and on our property, despite the fact that we'll never really see it and our neighbour will. No one has bought the lot next to us yet though, so maybe we can get it put in before some does? Then again, it's not as if we'd build an ugly one on purpose, but cost and sustainability does play a factor too. Stefan Building the M3tr!con Liberty 42 at Stonecutters Ridge. The New Build Blog - "Life, In Progress." Stonecutters Ridge Community Website | My photos Re: QUESTION ABOUT RETAINING WALL BETWEEN TWO NEW PROPERTIES. 6Jan 02, 2010 12:40 pm Although I havent had experience with retaining walls, I would doubt he can demand you use a more expensive (although better looking) material when most retaining walls are built from treated timber. If he wants something more pleasing to look at, then he would have to foot the rest of the bill. Thats how it is with fences in qld, both have to share the cost, unless one person wants something out of the ordinary, then they can only expect their neighbour to pay half of the normal style and they foot the bill for the rest. WE dont have any neighbours yet, just vacant blocks. Both blocks have been for sale at some point, I think its going to be hard geting them to contribute half the cost of the fence seeing as though its likely that neither of them will be moving in or even building any time soon! Re: QUESTION ABOUT RETAINING WALL BETWEEN TWO NEW PROPERTIES. 7Jan 02, 2010 12:53 pm Thanks Ms Builder! That is what I thought... Certainly makes sense, and that's what I intend to follow up on (unless someone else points out otherwise)... But common sense and what is written in law sometimes don't go hand in hand do they?!! Re: QUESTION ABOUT RETAINING WALL BETWEEN TWO NEW PROPERTIES. 8Jan 02, 2010 12:59 pm No sometimes they do not! I also really hate how some people just "demand" to try and get what they want rather than having a chat and saying hey, you know, we would really prefer to have a different style seeing as though we are looking at it all the time, have you considered this.... Or if we meet half way would you consider doing this... or ANYTHING other than purely demanding you do it the way they want. What style fencing is in your estate? So many walls are done in timber, I wonder what he is thinking demanding you do it in something different?! Re: QUESTION ABOUT RETAINING WALL BETWEEN TWO NEW PROPERTIES. 9Jan 02, 2010 1:05 pm We're atually pretty lucky. We're both building the same house with the same with the same builder, so we got in touch early on and swapped all our plans so we could make them look totally different (facades, bricks etc). They are good people who we get along with and have found common ground with on a lot of things... fence included (1900mm high, double reinforced treated pine). I got a few blokes to go around and get the quotes and wheni got them back they only quoted the steel... Neighbour had had words and said nothing but steel, so i'm a tad cheesed off he got them to change what i'd asked them to quote in the first place! Sure we'll sort it out, just need to get my facts straight first so I'm amed with the right ammo! Re: QUESTION ABOUT RETAINING WALL BETWEEN TWO NEW PROPERTIES. 10Jan 02, 2010 1:14 pm If you are having treated pine fencing, wouldnt it look odd having anything other than treated retaining wall? I would be very very annoyed if I asked someone for a quote and my neighbour told them to quote something different, thats actually really rude! Re: QUESTION ABOUT RETAINING WALL BETWEEN TWO NEW PROPERTIES. 11Jan 02, 2010 1:21 pm I can understand your neighbours view point. If you use wooden uprights they will eventually rot and the wall will collapse. It's not a matter of if, but when. If you use steel uprights then even if the sleepers rot you can replace them fairly easily and cheaply. He is actually doing you a bit of a favour by allowing it on the boundary because usually you would have to put it about 150mm inside the fenceline which makes the fence harder to instal but also takes up valuable space. Unless you like the idea of pulling out the entire wall and redoing it in ten years time then I'd use the steel uprights. Re: QUESTION ABOUT RETAINING WALL BETWEEN TWO NEW PROPERTIES. 12Jan 02, 2010 2:59 pm Ms Builder, I thought it was a bit rude, and I'm not happy, but I'm pretty easy going so it's not the end of the world! Mozzie, thanks, understood and appreciate your advise. It's probably not a question of which I'd prefer, over what I can currently afford with all the other building expenses going on. You certainly know what your talking about, and it's possibly short sightedness to a degree from my part (again finances), but the neighbour wants it for more asthetic reasoning, everything else aside, and I'm very open to compromise, but legally, as long as I put a retaining wall in, it's fair to ask for the neighbour to help out with the additional (or meet half way) to get the steel option? He's a nice bloke and we're hoping to have a good relationship, I just need to find the fair outcome without me (or him) being screwed over!!! 2 8229 Hi, just need to ask if anyone build with Central Properties in Victoria. Thankd 0 4123 Thank you again Simeon.. I will call my certifier for that. Have a good day 4 6685 |