jgib
29th March 2007, 10:00 AM
We are about to have some major work done on our backyard. We have a pretty good slope and would like to level our yard. This will require a fairly tall retaining wall and then a fence installed on top. The retaining wall will be 3-4 ft above ground (and from what I understand, must have another 1.5 ft below ground) and will be a stone wall (I believe it's called milsap stone). We want to put a new 8 ft cedar fence with metal posts on top of it. My question is, is it better to put the metal posts IN the retaining wall or right inside the backyard next to the wall in the leveled yard? I've been told all different things from contractors. Our fear is that if we literally have the posts built into the wall that there is no way to adjust the fence posts if necessary if shifting occurs and that it will be too much pressure on the wall itself if posts for an 8 ft fence are put inside the wall.
I would assume if the retaining wall is shorter (ie. if we tier the yard) and is 2.5 ft or shorter, then it is not a big issues as to whether the posts go inside the retaining wall itself or in the yard next to the wall.
If anyone has knowledge on this, I could really use the help on deciding what to tell a contractor I want them to do.
Thanks,
Jody
I would assume if the retaining wall is shorter (ie. if we tier the yard) and is 2.5 ft or shorter, then it is not a big issues as to whether the posts go inside the retaining wall itself or in the yard next to the wall.
If anyone has knowledge on this, I could really use the help on deciding what to tell a contractor I want them to do.
Thanks,
Jody