alternative to block work - patio wall

KAGY

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Finishing off a pergola and decking and I'm looking to put a wall around 2 parts of it as in the attached picture. I'm looking for some alternatives to doing for block work and rendering because I much prefer working with timber. The fall back will be doing stud work with cement board The fall back will be doing stud work with cement board but that looks like it will be north of €800 compared to about 250 (excl foundation).

It probably take me half a day with the cement board compared to two or three days for the blockwork full stop has anyone any compromises like using marine ply or something are any completely off the wall ideas. Ideally I'd like to render look to tie in with the house

policarp

Why not put a planter with a vine which will grow

and cover the inside of your pergola over the next

few years?

ted1

tile it, and add a water feature

https://www.pinterest.com/pin/27162403991401249/

Be careful with the roof if you are enclosing it on 3 sides, it'll blow away in the next storm.

Edit: looking again, you're not going full height with 2 of them so should be ok

KAGY

Just checked with local hw. 8x4' x12mm cement board is €55, so I over estimated a bit. Probably still twice the price of a DIY block wall, but 1/10th the hassle. So I think I'll try it.

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119351751#Comment_119351751

I'd still need the wall to tile 😉 and the Irish weather will provide the water feature

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119351752#Comment_119351752

All fairly open, and probably over engineered, but yeah it's a windy site - hence the need for the sides

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119351729#Comment_119351729

A trellis & climer was on the short list,