The Brew Cabin

Posted: **Mon Nov 08, 2010 7:46 pm**

Hi all

Just need a bit of advice, i am thinking of building a garage alongside a neighbors retaining wall about 3ft from the wall.

Is it a no no or can it be done, would it mean deeper footings, the wall is about 10ft high.

I am thinking if it cannot be done in brick i might do it in timber your thoughts ?

Posted: **Mon Nov 08, 2010 8:05 pm**

probably dig 2 metre cubed pads and do a ground beam
but you need an arch and/or an engineer
we are having exactly the same issues in knebworth and the retaining wall is only 1 metre high
cheers LLL

Posted: **Mon Nov 08, 2010 8:50 pm**

Cheers m8 i will have to ring up and engineer and see.

Nextdoor seems to think i won't get permission but i tend to think if there is a will there is a way.

Its cost i guess that maybe the deciding point

Posted: **Mon Nov 08, 2010 11:38 pm**

just be cost, everything is possible. might make you mass fill a concrete footing to below the wall to stop any push on his wall, then his wall just becomes cladding.

but get an engineer to do the calcs

The Brew Cabin

Building garage above retaining wall