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Patio Wall
hartk10
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I’ve just finished erecting a double row of those interlocking retaining walls with the intention of turning them into a raised planter. They are not very wide, say a half of a meter. Height wise about 1.5 meter. The outside wall has a run of a little over six meters
I’ve been offered the soil from around two sets of goal posts which are been totally repaired. It’s a major, well kept county pitch, used frequently and with tons of sand spread outside the season and of course well fed
My brother a retired brick layer asked if I was going to put a damp course in ie plastic sheeting along the inside of each wall. I hadn’t thought of that so my question would be do I need a damp course for this type of wall, and how deep should I put stones etc for drainage purposes. How much space do I need for root development?
As always thanks for any advice offered
I’ve been offered the soil from around two sets of goal posts which are been totally repaired. It’s a major, well kept county pitch, used frequently and with tons of sand spread outside the season and of course well fed
My brother a retired brick layer asked if I was going to put a damp course in ie plastic sheeting along the inside of each wall. I hadn’t thought of that so my question would be do I need a damp course for this type of wall, and how deep should I put stones etc for drainage purposes. How much space do I need for root development?
As always thanks for any advice offered
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As for damp proofing, that depends on the material used for your wall. It's probably wise to put a sheet of plastic on the inside of the walls - but not the base - to prevent moisture from the soil damaging the wall but also to prevent chemicals in the wall material from leaching into the soil.