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Ballpark figure for block wall

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  • 13-05-2020 11:55pm
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    Deagol
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    Hi all, need to replace a rotting fence around our property and considering different options etc.

    Wondering what a ballpark figure would be for a block wall. Approx. 400ft long in total - height around 3ft. Anyone hazard a guess to how much that would cost to get built?
    Thanks in advance for help!


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    Calahonda52
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    Whats the access like?
    how big a digger could you get in to dig the foundations?
    Can you get a RORO skip in and use a small dumper to load all the excess soil etc from the trench?
    Can a truck get in to drop off the blocks?
    Whats the ground like, flat or sloped?

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    All of the above will impact the price.
    the block work is the least of your worries: 4" on flat with piers( and matching foundations) every 6 metres would be done very quickly

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    who what when
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    Well if you are going with 9 inch hollow blocks which would be fine if just going 3 foot high assuming a level enough site with easy access then I would say;
    - you need about 1500 blocks
    - someone to lay 1500 blocks
    - dig foundation (mini-digger for a day)
    - mark out and pour foundation
    - capping

    If you got it done for under €5000 you'd be doing well.
    If you add plastering to it then add a couple of thousand more.


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    Deagol
    Registered Users Posts: 1,712 ✭✭✭Deagol


    Calahonda52 wrote: »
    Whats the access like?
    how big a digger could you get in to dig the foundations?
    Can you get a RORO skip in and use a small dumper to load all the excess soil etc from the trench?
    Can a truck get in to drop off the blocks?
    Whats the ground like, flat or sloped?

    .
    All of the above will impact the price.
    the block work is the least of your worries: 4" on flat with piers( and matching foundations) every 6 metres would be done very quickly

    Presuming farmer who owns fields surrounding me would allow it - unlimited space for machinery. So yes for the questions about dumpers etc.

    Ground is sloping - i guess about 6-7% gradient.


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    Deagol
    Registered Users Posts: 1,712 ✭✭✭Deagol


    who what when wrote: »
    Well if you are going with 9 inch hollow blocks which would be fine if just going 3 foot high assuming a level enough site with easy access then I would say;
    - you need about 1500 blocks
    - someone to lay 1500 blocks
    - dig foundation (mini-digger for a day)
    - mark out and pour foundation
    - capping

    If you got it done for under €5000 you'd be doing well.
    If you add plastering to it then add a couple of thousand more.

    Would not need plastering. If I could get it done for 5k I'd be happy enough tbh. Worth looking around for a quote so :)


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