Colorbond Fence On Top Of Timber Retaining Wall

They are also used as a soil retention method accommodating soil height variations of up to 600 millimetres.

Colorbond fence on top of timber retaining wall.

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. 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 want the overall height of the finished colorbond fence to be 2200 high. It makes the fence look neat and tidy as it fills unsightly gaps and keeps weeds debris and rubbish from entering your yard.

I want the fence to be higher than the fence posts will allow so i want to fix it against a retaining wall. Thus your fence wouldnt be straight. Screw you colourbond panel. Retaining walls a retaining wall is a fencing structure designed and constructed to resist the sidewards pressure of soil.

My retaining wall goes to about 1000mm above ground level. You could consider mounting the colourbond fence posts on the face of the retaining wall but again that depends on the walls condition. This colorbond steel fencing installation guide has been designed to provide you with the. Fence height tapered end height top rail length if tapered per two panels 1500mm 750mm 2385mm 1800mm 900mm 2400mm.

They can also be used for retaining. But i don t want to sink the fence posts in the ground. Plinths are the perfect product for filling unsightly gaps under colorbond and timber fences. 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.

Once you have installed your steel beams for your retaining wall into place you can go ahead and weld or attach. This ensures that the rail and infill do not become buried in soil which can cause rust. 305 subscribers step 1. Do not use your fence as a retaining wall as it is not designed for this purpose.

Align install posts insert posts and align with. I m going to erect a colorbond fence. The plinth sits under the bottom of the fence. Colorbond plinths fill the space between the bottom of your fence and the ground.

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