Garden wall Foundations

clarej5

Hey Guys,

I live in a countryside house and am considering a garden wall, to serve as a privacy/windbreaker on the patio.

Wall Details: 9” Cavity block capped with Red Brick
4.5m long x 2.2m high (above ground)
Tied to an existing brick shed at one end and pillared at the other end

Wha is the foundation requirements, I was thinking 600mm(W) x 400mm(D). Also how far below ground should the top of the foundation be, I was thinking about 200mm?

Any opinions would be greatly appreciated.

James

antiskeptic

clarej5 wrote: »

Hey Guys,

I live in a countryside house and am considering a garden wall, to serve as a privacy/windbreaker on the patio.

Wall Details: 9” Cavity block capped with Red Brick
4.5m long x 2.2m high (above ground)
Tied to an existing brick shed at one end and pillared at the other end

Wha is the foundation requirements, I was thinking 600mm(W) x 400mm(D). Also how far below ground should the top of the foundation be, I was thinking about 200mm?

Any opinions would be greatly appreciated.

James

Extending a 100 year old house recently (straight and true after all that time) I encountered the foundations:

- two inches wider than the two brick thick wall
- stopped at ground level after which damp course and house wall
- approx 400mm deep

..that to hold up a two storey house

Those were the days.

Much depends on the ground your laying foundations onto. It need be solid stuff. I'd recommend heading across to the Construction forum where the correct specs will be readily to hand from the folk there