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Retaining Wall Makeover in Rye

8/2/2015

 
When it comes to your backyard it's amazing how much things can change over time. We have a classic example here where a retaining wall was constructed years ago and was covered quickly by a creeper. One day our clients decided to cut back the creeper, and found that the creeper was all dead and stalky underneath. 

Our clients cleaned up all remnants of the creeper and found that they didn't like what was staring back at them, an old retaining wall that they thought looked ugly. Not only was the retaining wall old, it didn't suit the design of the house and surrounding lovely pool area.

Old Retaining Wall
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Our clients had two goals:

1. Give their retaining wall a makeover
2. Create something to hide the ugly pool pumps and pipes.

We came up with a solution. 

1. Create a retaining wall that was all one height and not jagged like the existing design structure.
2. Hide the pumps and pipes by extending the retaining wall.
3. Give the retaining wall a fresh look that complemented the house by creating a rendered retaining wall look that matched the colour of the house.

Progress

  • Blue-board (a cement sheeting used for the outdoors) was first used to create the new retaining wall. 
  • Treated pine was used as a frame behind the blue-board to add support.  
  • A free standing wall was built to extend the existing wall past the pumps and pipes. 
  • An extension pipe was added to the existing tap to bring it forward.
A preparation base coat was then added to the blue-board.
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After two top coats the rendered retaining wall was complete and looking great! 

Finished Rendered Retaining Wall

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Andrew Tuckson link
16/10/2015 12:32:47 am

I have read your blog and I got much information related to the retaining wall. Thanks for sharing this informative stuff. Keep it up.

Regan Spence
24/10/2015 01:22:02 pm

Thanks mate!

andrew
10/3/2016 11:58:49 am

Did you use waterproof sheeting behind the blueboard? and also with the boards you used is there a minimum ground clearence? I was looking to do a similar thing with my retaining wall but the prodcut i found said it needed a minimum clearence of 150mm, is there a way around this?


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    • Our Team
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    • Steel Edging
    • Pergolas
    • Decking
    • Steps
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    • Planter Boxes
    • Gates
    • Outdoor Feature Screens
    • Outdoor Metal Art
    • Feature Fencing
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