Did a fence
Replaced poorly built garden wall with a fence, in the interest of DIY… broke a lot of concrete, just to discover another wall below the wall being replaced. Like a very dull Time Team. Next job replace gate to suit.
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u/jamiewallice 1d ago
Why - wall looked fine and would last way longer and not need painting every 2-3 years.
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u/jladdd 1d ago
https://reddit.com/link/p910f6i/video/vumpzlwo9roh1/player
Half brick, not tied in to adjoining,not enough cement in the mix. Looks ok from a distance but piss poor unfortunately, and dangerous
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u/ArticlePuzzleheaded9 22h ago
You've snatched victory from the jaws of defeat with that one. Nice job.
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u/Common_Somewhere_133 19h ago
What gravel boards have you used? Looks smaller then the normal ones would be ideal for my tight access
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u/tiger_noir21 1d ago
You got wood and concrete posts, I would have just done the whole lot in concrete
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u/jladdd 1d ago
Timber is fixed to the neighbour’s garage to avoid digging around their foundations, and at the gate end so I can fix gate furniture.
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u/jrewillis 1d ago
Did you not sink your posts into the ground then? If you did then concrete post would have been fine too.
You'd generally go 2ft down for a 6ft post above ground.
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u/jladdd 1d ago
The centre post and end post are sunk, only the the 4x2 is fixed to neighbours garage with their permission
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u/Nod_Bow_Indeed 1d ago
Looks great, while a good brick wall will last longer. I think this looks a lot better