ᐅ Building a Privacy Screen for Your Terrace: Hire a Professional or Do It Yourself?
Created on: 25 Jun 2021 08:51
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Pwnage619
Hello,
we have purchased a newly built semi-detached house.
Our neighbors want a solid masonry partition wall made of stone instead of the standard glass divider.
We have two options for the wall.
We both want it to be 4m (13 feet) long, 2m (6.5 feet) high, and built on the property line.
Option 1
Have the builder construct it:
They would build a proper foundation for the wall and build it up (I believe with sandstone—the same type of stones used for the exterior walls of the house), finish it on the outside with the same high-quality render as the house, and place a capping slab on top.
Cost is about 6000 - 8000 € (to be calculated exactly) (price would be split between us).
Option 2
We skip the glass divider and both receive a small credit, maybe 100-200 € (to be confirmed), and then we build the partition wall ourselves using hollow blocks which can be filled with gravel or sand at the end to provide stability.
Cost: no idea but definitely cheaper 🙂
Could the wall in Option 1 settle over time, causing cracks in the masonry? Cracks usually develop inside the house over time, and sometimes even on the outside.
The high-quality render on the wall is also difficult to repair yourself. With Option 2, that should not be an issue since nothing is glued on.
we have purchased a newly built semi-detached house.
Our neighbors want a solid masonry partition wall made of stone instead of the standard glass divider.
We have two options for the wall.
We both want it to be 4m (13 feet) long, 2m (6.5 feet) high, and built on the property line.
Option 1
Have the builder construct it:
They would build a proper foundation for the wall and build it up (I believe with sandstone—the same type of stones used for the exterior walls of the house), finish it on the outside with the same high-quality render as the house, and place a capping slab on top.
Cost is about 6000 - 8000 € (to be calculated exactly) (price would be split between us).
Option 2
We skip the glass divider and both receive a small credit, maybe 100-200 € (to be confirmed), and then we build the partition wall ourselves using hollow blocks which can be filled with gravel or sand at the end to provide stability.
Cost: no idea but definitely cheaper 🙂
Could the wall in Option 1 settle over time, causing cracks in the masonry? Cracks usually develop inside the house over time, and sometimes even on the outside.
The high-quality render on the wall is also difficult to repair yourself. With Option 2, that should not be an issue since nothing is glued on.
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Pwnage61925 Jun 2021 12:30Ok, thanks.
What do you think about the price for a wall like that? The offer of 6,000 - 8,000€ (approx. 6,600 - 8,800 USD) seems really high to me, almost like a defensive offer. It shouldn’t actually cost that much.
A self-built wall would only cost a fraction of that.
What do you think about the price for a wall like that? The offer of 6,000 - 8,000€ (approx. 6,600 - 8,800 USD) seems really high to me, almost like a defensive offer. It shouldn’t actually cost that much.
A self-built wall would only cost a fraction of that.
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Pwnage61925 Jun 2021 15:25May I ask what the name of these stones is? Are they called hollow blocks?
Or what are the stones called that are hollow inside and suitable for building a terrace partition wall?
Or what are the stones called that are hollow inside and suitable for building a terrace partition wall?
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hanghaus200026 Jun 2021 11:04I would solve this with wood. DIY.
Pwnage619 schrieb:
May I ask what the name of those blocks is? Are they called hollow core blocks?
Or what do you call the blocks that are hollow inside and suitable for building a terrace partition wall? Formwork blocks could be an option
hanghaus2000 schrieb:
I would solve that with wood. DIY That does not meet the specified requirements
Sand-lime brick?!
But anyway: in a single-family house, you can also hear what is being said on the neighbor’s terrace 10 meters (33 feet) away.
Pwnage619 schrieb:For joint projects or purchases that will belong to both parties, I would definitely recommend having a professional handle and manage them. Just imagine if something starts to crumble, a crack appears, or whatever: then there will be blame games, and nobody wants to pay.
I wanted to first figure out what makes more sense. (DIY or hire someone)
Pwnage619 schrieb:You can hear what is being said directly behind it.
I would have thought that the masonry wall would block a lot of sound
But anyway: in a single-family house, you can also hear what is being said on the neighbor’s terrace 10 meters (33 feet) away.
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