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Wall without foundation please

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  • 14-04-2009 7:38pm
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    JMSE
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    I'm redoing my back yard, old concrete is up, new drive-in shed is built and all whats left is to re-concrete the 18' wide area to the front of the shed and also build a dividing wall to one side of the concrete which will separate my neighbours property from mine. Thing is, the ground between the two properties is poor, a backfilled ditch filled with rubbish in the early 80s, but thats where I want my cavity block wall.

    The previous owners had put a breeze block wall there and what remains of that is the subsided foundations which I'm trying to get out without a machine coz I'm a scab and its 2009. Every 5 mins I try and find a reason not to be bothered but I really would prefer a block wall.

    Anyway, I built the shed on a concrete raft. Can I do similar with the garden wall? i.e. it possible to build my wall straight off the concrete driveway, if I pour the concrete right out to the property line. ?


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    cork1
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    if your not going to remove the old foundation dig a new one next to it. or dig up a strip of the driveway and make a foundation there. if you build it on the driveway it could sink


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    gsxr1
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    my sisters dividing wall was built on a poor foundation . New block and plaster wall has a 1" crack in it now 3 years later. .

    Ask a Block layer in this situation. they will know the craic and not charge ya for the advise.


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    qc3
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    Digging out filled ground for a foundation can work out very expensive.To be safe, you would need to lay concrete on original ground,don't know how deep you have to dig.
    A cheaper and easier option might be concrete posts and plinths,cost about E15 each and a timber panel between. 1 post ,1 plinth, 1 6ft timber panel,depending on price can work out roughly E60- E70 every 2 meters, cheaper than blockwork and any handy man would be capable of erecting


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    gsxr1
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    qc3 wrote: »
    Digging out filled ground for a foundation can work out very expensive.To be safe, you would need to lay concrete on original ground,don't know how deep you have to dig.
    A cheaper and easier option might be concrete posts and plinths,cost about E15 each and a timber panel between. 1 post ,1 plinth, 1 6ft timber panel,depending on price can work out roughly E60- E70 every 2 meters, cheaper than blockwork and any handy man would be capable of erecting


    perfect idea. I have the same dividing my garden.

    pannels are 20- 30 euro to replace every 10 years to keep it fresh looking. Or a very good lick of paint every 3.


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