Colorbond Fence On Top Of Timber Retaining Wall

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Colorbond fence on top of timber retaining wall.

Fence height tapered end height top rail length if tapered per two panels 1500mm 750mm 2385mm 1800mm 900mm 2400mm. Gather materials set the line acquire the materials needed for this project after studying how to build a. This colorbond steel fencing installation guide has been designed to provide you with the. I want the overall height of the finished colorbond fence to be 2200 high.

Retaining walls a retaining wall is a fencing structure designed and constructed to resist the sidewards pressure of soil. It is used when there is a need to change the ground elevation and stops damage of property and injury of people by preventing the land from falling away. However your wall will need steel reinforcing and footing ties to meet strength requirements and as your fence adds a wind load to the wall as well it will have to have engineering approval which you will need for walls over 0 5m anyway but you must let the engineer know about the fence on top as it changes the forces involved. I m going to erect a colorbond fence.

Once you have installed your steel beams for your retaining wall into place you can go ahead and weld or attach. My retaining wall goes to about 1000mm above ground level. They are also used as a soil retention method accommodating soil height variations of up to 600 millimetres. Once the plate is welded and level go ahead and put the rest of the sleepers into place and fit them nice and.

Plinths are the perfect product for filling unsightly gaps under colorbond and timber fences. Plus the way the sleepers and fixed to the posts they will likely twist apart if you were to build a fence on it in that manner. The plinth sits under the bottom of the fence. Dig post holes when your setup for the installation is complete it s time to dig post holes that are suitable.

User 741701 111 posts. They can also be used for retaining. Do not use your fence as a retaining wall as it is not designed for this purpose. But i don t want to sink the fence posts in the ground.

Thus your fence wouldnt be straight. I want the fence to be higher than the fence posts will allow so i want to fix it against a retaining wall. You could consider mounting the colourbond fence posts on the face of the retaining wall but again that depends on the walls condition. Colorbond plinths fill the space between the bottom of your fence and the ground.

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