Can I Build A Retaining Wall Against A Fence
Fences can be placedcloser to the wall than 3 feet but a design professional should be involved with the project to ensurethat the top of the retaining wall can withstand the forces from the fence.
Can i build a retaining wall against a fence. The neighbour has built up the ground against the fence to about 25-30 CM 1 foot with dirt etc to level the land on their side of the fence and make a bit of a garden and is effectively useing the fence as a retaining wall for their garden dirt. You should generally avoid using a fence as a retaining wall. Having the soil just rest against my fence would be a horrible idea it would rot the wood and the second it starts raining it will all wash out behind the fence.
Fence wont offer the privacy but I have plans hoping the fence co. Then line the dirt side of the wall with a suitable plastic the kind thats used for building ponds. The bottom line when installing a retaining wall is to take no chances.
I would put it a few inches out from the existing fence. Wood is flexible gets wet gets sun damaged and the posts supporting it will suffer the same fate. You will need to put in a french drain or the water will cause damage.
There is a membrane that is a thick water proof barrier that you can use Plastic will rot. For more information please visit. I suggest putting new posts into the ground and putting treated 4x2 along them to form the retaining wall.
Both of these were 10 walls so the fence could be built right on top of the wall. Can help w this attaching a fencescreen atop of our deck with is raised 3-4 feet above ground. For example if the lower wall is three-feet.
The retaining wall will be at some places 3 feet tall and once complete the soil will be resting against the wooden fence in that corner of my yard. Fences are not built to sustain the extra burden of holding back dirt and soil. Hoping the fencescreen can sit atop that.