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crazy517011 Apr 2015 14:06As part of our house construction, we also had a foundation laid that will later support a partition wall for the terrace.
Now we are considering an alternative to the WPC wall: natural stone masonry. We found suitable stones at the hardware store, but during the consultation, we were advised that these stones (or stones in general) can only be placed on the foundation if it was previously excavated to at least 80 cm (31.5 inches), properly compacted, and equipped with drainage; otherwise, the wall would not be stable.
Our neighbor’s house, on the other hand, has the same foundation installed by the landscape gardener. However, on this foundation, the landscape gardener built a wall (not natural stone, but stones reinforced with internal braces and concreted in place). Is there a difference here?
Now we are considering an alternative to the WPC wall: natural stone masonry. We found suitable stones at the hardware store, but during the consultation, we were advised that these stones (or stones in general) can only be placed on the foundation if it was previously excavated to at least 80 cm (31.5 inches), properly compacted, and equipped with drainage; otherwise, the wall would not be stable.
Our neighbor’s house, on the other hand, has the same foundation installed by the landscape gardener. However, on this foundation, the landscape gardener built a wall (not natural stone, but stones reinforced with internal braces and concreted in place). Is there a difference here?
What does your foundation setup look like?
We are currently also considering a sandstone wall at the property boundary. For a wall height up to 60cm (24 inches), a foundation 80cm (31 inches) deep made of gravel, concrete, and reinforcing steel mesh is recommended. How tall will your wall be?
After a man recently died during a storm while trying to save his collapsing wall, I would definitely follow the foundation recommendations.
We are currently also considering a sandstone wall at the property boundary. For a wall height up to 60cm (24 inches), a foundation 80cm (31 inches) deep made of gravel, concrete, and reinforcing steel mesh is recommended. How tall will your wall be?
After a man recently died during a storm while trying to save his collapsing wall, I would definitely follow the foundation recommendations.
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crazy517013 Apr 2015 19:46If only I knew
Compacted soil and the foundation have been poured; this was done by the landscaping company. However, I strongly assume it isn’t 80 cm (32 inches) deep! The strange thing is that this type of foundation has been poured for many houses in the local new development. Many also use the wall provided by the landscaping company, which honestly was too expensive for us. The stones used are reinforced with steel rods and filled with concrete on the inside.
Our wall is planned to be 3 m (10 feet) wide, starting at a height of 1.6 m (5 feet 3 inches), then 1.4 m (4 feet 7 inches), and then 1.2 m (3 feet 11 inches).
Compacted soil and the foundation have been poured; this was done by the landscaping company. However, I strongly assume it isn’t 80 cm (32 inches) deep! The strange thing is that this type of foundation has been poured for many houses in the local new development. Many also use the wall provided by the landscaping company, which honestly was too expensive for us. The stones used are reinforced with steel rods and filled with concrete on the inside.
Our wall is planned to be 3 m (10 feet) wide, starting at a height of 1.6 m (5 feet 3 inches), then 1.4 m (4 feet 7 inches), and then 1.2 m (3 feet 11 inches).
EveundGerd13 Apr 2015 22:25I also consider this the best solution.
From a distance, such things are difficult to assess anyway.
From a distance, such things are difficult to assess anyway.
crazy5170 schrieb:
Our wall is supposed to be 3 m (10 ft) wide, starting at a height of 1.6 m (5 ft 3 in), then 1.4 m (4 ft 7 in), then 1.2 m (3 ft 11 in) We had built a partition wall on a foundation (3 meters long, 40 cm (16 inches) wide, 1 meter (3 ft 3 in) deep) for our terrace.
The storm Niklas put the stability into question and kindly sent that partition wall straight onto our garden furniture. The foundation held up well – as did the natural stone blocks – but unfortunately not on the foundation, only the stones themselves stayed intact.
To get back to the point: It’s better to let a professional handle this, because if a wall like that falls, it can cause a lot of damage…
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