ᐅ Cladding/Enhancement of a Garden Wall

I assume by "mauerkrone" you mean the top layer that slightly protrudes, right? It was cast like that back then, but I want to remove the part that sticks out using a large angle grinder.

X_SH5_X schrieb:

I assume by wall coping you mean the topmost layer that slightly protrudes, right? It was poured like that back then, but I wanted to remove the projecting part with a large angle grinder.

Hmm... of course, it depends on what you want and how much effort you’re willing to put in. For me, the effort to grind away 12m (39 feet) of concrete with an angle grinder would definitely be too much, so here’s my idea.

For the substructure, use roof battens or 6x4 timber (or similar thickness) so that the later cladding with rhombus cladding boards (or battens/boards depending on your taste) will cover this projection; then you won’t see it anymore because it will be hidden behind the cladding. I would also possibly lay wood on top, such as large, rough-sawn construction planks (maybe pressure-treated) or decking boards. That way, you can sit on it and in my opinion, it looks good.

If you want to cover this 12m (39 feet) long wall with natural stone or something similar, it will be unnecessarily expensive and not necessarily more attractive.

If a part looks bad, you can replace it easily with just 1-2 screws.

Of course, you could also use integrally colored concrete slabs, but these need to have the right thickness and usually don’t look very nice from the front. Or you could raise the wooden cladding slightly at the front and plant something attractive behind it using inexpensive, wide planters (cheap flower troughs, wide cement buckets from a hardware store, etc.), which won’t be visible thanks to the raised cladding.

As you said, you can then hang planters or screw them anywhere as you like.

For support, you could divide the wall and simply clad it vertically 3-4 times or screw rectangular planters or metal brackets directly to the wall, on which your plants can sit.

I might even place taller planters (very stylish, for example made of Corten steel) on the ground against the wall and run the cladding along them. Similarly, you could stack black planter boxes or concrete blocks and plant them… or place a fire bowl on top of each. There are no limits to the romantic possibilities.

X_SH5_X schrieb:

That part was cast like that back then, but I wanted to cut off the protruding section with a large angle grinder.

Man is the architect of his own misfortune – I would consider that a classic example of a foolish mistake. The crown at least protects your construction adhesive from water running directly from above behind it, doesn’t it? :-(

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11ant schrieb:

Man is the architect of his own misfortune – I would consider that a prime example of pointless folly from Schilda. The crown at least protects your construction adhesive against water running directly from above, right? :-(

My idea was to remove the current overhang and then place a stone slab or something similar on top. That would protect the underlying cladding (if that’s what will be used).

pagoni2020 schrieb:

Hmm... of course, it depends on what you want and how much effort you’re willing to put in. For me, working off a 12m (39 feet) long concrete wall with a flex saw or similar would definitely be too much work, so here’s my idea.

As a substructure, use battens or 6x4 timber (or similar thickness) so that the later cladding with rhombus-profile boards (or battens/boards depending on taste) will cover the overhang completely; then you won’t see it anymore because it will be hidden behind the facade. I would also consider laying wood on top, for example large, rough-sawn floorboards (possibly pressure-treated) or decking boards. Then you can sit on it, and in my opinion it looks good.

If you want to cover this 12m (39 feet) long wall with natural stone or similar, it will become quite expensive without much added benefit in appearance. If one part turns out ugly, you can replace it easily using just one or two screws.

Of course, you could also use integrally colored concrete slabs, but these would need to be the right thickness and usually don’t look very attractive from the front. Alternatively, you could raise the wood cladding slightly at the front and plant something nice behind it with affordable, wide planter boxes (cheap flower troughs, wide cement buckets from the hardware store, etc.) which would be hidden behind the raised cladding.

As you say, you can hang planter boxes or screw them on everywhere according to your preference. For support, you could divide the wall and simply clad it vertically in 3-4 places, or screw rectangular planter boxes or metal brackets directly onto the wall for your plants to rest on.

I might even place taller planters on the ground (very stylish if made of corten steel) against the wall, then run the cladding up to meet them. Similarly, you could stack black planter stones, grid stones, or similar and plant them, or even place a fire bowl on top. The possibilities for adding ambiance are endless.

Thanks for all the ideas. I’ll definitely think about everything carefully. Thanks!!!

X_SH5_X schrieb:

My idea was to remove the current overhang and then put a stone slab or something similar on top. That way, it would protect the facing bricks underneath (if those end up being used).

Okay, then I'll take back a quarter of Schilda and replace it with Sisyphos.

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