I need to build a garden wall approx 5ft high.I plan on finishing this with render,anyone know the regulations on wether it should be 2 courses tied in or would a single course be sufficient?
Garden wall 5ft
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regardless of thickness, a wall that high over any distance will require pillars.
i personally would only recommend you build a 225mm thick wall with 450 x 450mm pillars, unless the wall has some unusual changes of direction.
if it is a flat slab then definitely pillars.
i personally would only recommend you build a 225mm thick wall with 450 x 450mm pillars, unless the wall has some unusual changes of direction.
if it is a flat slab then definitely pillars.
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Have to agree, pillars are a must. If the wall is to be rendered then concrete blocks would be prefered and pillars no further apart than every 3 meters. It might also be wise to include expansion joints to one side of every pillar to avoid cracks.
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horrible?
at 9" thick and only 5' tall, pillars could be regarded as mildly extreme.
i think that they will benefit the wall structurally as well as aesthetically.
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