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Precast Retaining Wall/Shuttered concrete

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  • 27-04-2020 11:00pm
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    tedimc
    Registered Users Posts: 619 ✭✭✭


    I have 2 difference scenarios;

    Need
    1. a low retaining wall (<1.5m) along the back of our house to replace an old stone wall. Has anyone used the precast options? Any idea on cost or how it would compare to a shuttered wall?
    2. Along our front boundary next to the road, I need to replace our gateway entrance. When looking at it, I'd like to replace the whole 'ditch' along the 100m of road frontage. Obviously a stone wall is out due to cost. Block wall looks doable cost wise but I am concerned about strength (road is narrow/slow and trucks may rub off it. But I was also considering a shuttered wall, with maybe a channel along the top for overhanging plants to soften the appearance. Any idea on the cost for shuttering a low wall like this, maybe 1m high? anyone seen anything similar as an external wall without it looking like a nuclear bunker?

    Obviously planning will be sought, but I wanted to have a concrete plan before discussing with them (pun intended :cool:)


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