Thanks BILLK and HOOP-
Hoopman -
Can't allow 4-6 inches past the end piers as the wall is going from concrete shed to house
All these figures and dimensions are hurting my little brain - on the upside
got a price of €180 for ready mixed concrete(1cu.m) delivered and €150 for the labour- everything has to be ready for him to just come in and lay the bricks
Also, a DIY book told me that if the trench gets flooded by rain I've to seek professional help- this has happened twice in a small section- What should I do
My views are coloured by the reports in the press over here about the 3 year old girl killed by a wall falling on top of her.
For a wall 6ft high and 21 ft long I would have a pier at each end and two more piers equidistant between them. You don't want the wall blowing over!
If it's only 3 feet high the wind loads will be much less than a 6 foot wall (well under half the load as the lever effect of the load near the top of the wall is greatly diminished as the lever is halved). The house I grew up in (and all its neighbours) have long (easily 7m) 3 foot high boundary walls and they're all still standing without piers despite beling built directly atop the driveways in most cases.BillK probably a stupid question but is it possible to add a pier after a wall is built? I built a similar garden wall to that discussed here and it is just over 7 meters long (1 meter high) but I have no pier in the middle - sounds like maybe I should have?
If it's only 3 feet high the wind loads will be much less than a 6 foot wall (well under half the load as the lever effect of the load near the top of the wall is greatly diminished as the lever is halved). The house I grew up in (and all its neighbours) have long (easily 7m) 3 foot high boundary walls and they're all still standing without piers despite beling built directly atop the driveways in most cases.
Anyway, it is possible to add a pier after a wall is built if you want to. Just means knocking out a block or two and tying the pier into it using blocks on their sides.
Foundation In Today - Drying Nicely- Bring On The Blocks And Mortar!!!!!
Had plenty Hoopman- didn't take it all actually-
I'm pleased to announce that the wall is finished at last
Foundation = €150
Blocks/Sand/Cement =€287
Builder = €150
Mixer Rental =€22
Total cost = €609
Personal injuries,sweat,back ache = Not covered in expences
So I managed to save nearly €1400 thanks to you all - cheers
KOH
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