Browse Forums Building A New House Re: Retaining wall required - how much will it cost? 3Aug 27, 2010 9:34 am Hi we got similar from the boral seconds centre our retaining wall is around 45mtrs and most parts 1mrt tall the blocks cost us $3500 and with materials such as the gravel for the drainage and dirt to fill it was around $5000 we did it ourselves you can see a pic first page on my thread Soots viewtopic.php?f=31&t=31037 harvard 27 DFH signed contract 16th March 2010 slab down 1st June 2010 frame started 8th June 2010 trusses and frame finished 24th June 2010 tiles almost done 14th July 2010 Bricks started 14th July 2010 Plaster started 28th July 2010 Paint 25th August 2010 Re: Retaining wall required - how much will it cost? 4Aug 27, 2010 6:13 pm micks_k We were quoted by landscaper $140/sqm for laying + we payed extra $140/sqm for our block (ECS bolderstone). Depending on the block you choose you may be looking around $6000 for 20sqm + any extra costs for excavation or fill removal. Hope this gives you an idea So did the $140/sqm include reinforcing and concrete foundation? Or would that be extra cost? Re: Retaining wall required - how much will it cost? 5Aug 27, 2010 6:22 pm sootymay12 Hi we got similar from the boral seconds centre our retaining wall is around 45mtrs and most parts 1mrt tall the blocks cost us $3500 and with materials such as the gravel for the drainage and dirt to fill it was around $5000 we did it ourselves you can see a pic first page on my thread Soots Checked out your photo - not a bad job! I'm curious to know about foundations and reinforcing for these type of walls. I'm assuming that you have some sort of concrete foundation with steel reinforcing? Re: Retaining wall required - how much will it cost? 6Aug 27, 2010 7:18 pm TazR So did the $140/sqm include reinforcing and concrete foundation? Or would that be extra cost? Foundation and reinforcing included. That also included crushed rock for backfill Re: Retaining wall required - how much will it cost? 7Aug 27, 2010 10:51 pm TazR sootymay12 Hi we got similar from the boral seconds centre our retaining wall is around 45mtrs and most parts 1mrt tall the blocks cost us $3500 and with materials such as the gravel for the drainage and dirt to fill it was around $5000 we did it ourselves you can see a pic first page on my thread Soots Checked out your photo - not a bad job! I'm curious to know about foundations and reinforcing for these type of walls. I'm assuming that you have some sort of concrete foundation with steel reinforcing? with that type of wall you can only go 1200 high it needed a trench and crushed rock as a base the blocks click together at the back and slightly slope backwards we filled ours half with crushed rock and half with dirt they are called boral garden wall viewtopic.php?f=31&t=31037 harvard 27 DFH signed contract 16th March 2010 slab down 1st June 2010 frame started 8th June 2010 trusses and frame finished 24th June 2010 tiles almost done 14th July 2010 Bricks started 14th July 2010 Plaster started 28th July 2010 Paint 25th August 2010 Thank you again Simeon.. I will call my certifier for that. Have a good day 4 5108 7 11879 Thanks for the insights, that makes perfect sense, and yeah, I will be leaning on the experience of the excavator operator entirely. 6 16048 |