building a garden wall ? we have a slopping garden and want a level garden ?

Question

size approx 130 feet long and about 16 foot wide ,at the bottom of the garden the wall would need to be about 6 foot high working toward the patio level outside our conservatory ,so a 16 foot long 6 foot high wall ,then filled in ? then we could look out at a level garden ? put a 6 foot fence all round ! dream come true !! no permissions required ? any ideas on costs ? a lot of earth in a big hole ? how long would it take ? all replys welcome thanks M & J

Answer 1

To retain 6ft depth of soil or infill & 3ft of soil your wall would need , a 2ft x 2ft foundation at deepest end , reinforcing mesh cut to 18inch wide bedded at 6inch deep into foundations , overlapped 6 to 8 inches then blocks built at 18 inch wide at base until 3ft high then 9 inch for another 2ft then 6inches for last foot . Maybe best way (still same type foundations & reinforcing ) then shuttering 8 inches wide , reinforcing mesh in centre , and then poured concrete wall , far stronger & cheaper , re inforcing rods secured into foundation 8ft long 3 ft apart or so one solid unit when finished hope this helps or gives you food for thought

Answer 2

i think it would be far cheaper to have a delivery of large rocks and boulders than using top soil..it all depends on what quality of garden you want ..it would be ok to back fill the space with hardcore and then have the last 3 feet of top soil .do you own your own home ?as in first base filled with large rocks ,backfilled with hardcore ,then top soil .if you want drainage taking into consideration then i suppose the cost gets higher.

Answer 3

i would go to Lowe's or home Depot and ask them the same questions. Or go to your nearest Nursery or Landscaper and find out the informatin that way.