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    foundations for wall

    Hi

    I`m thinking of building a 5ft high wall 20ft long, how deep does the foundations have to be.

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    Re: foundations for wall

    personally i would make them a metre deep m8 for safety reasons and make sure you have enough piers in the wall to give it strength i would have at least 4 piers 9x9 each
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    Re: foundations for wall

    Hi

    Thanxs for your reply, will keep that in mind.

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    Re: foundations for wall

    all depends on your soil conditions matey.
    also if your getting the local concil involved.
    if it was me,in my garden i would keep digging down until i hit clay..you know when you'v hit it..brown shiney hard as hell to dig....

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    Re: foundations for wall

    need to hit clay and then as a rule of thumb go down 2 feet further.
    when i did foundations for my house hit clay straight away so went down 3 feet. sisters house they had to go down 9 feet

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    Re: foundations for wall

    All depends what you'r ground conditions are at the moment, as it is not a load baring wall by the sounds of it, just go till you hit clay.

    Have seen foundations only half meter deep by half meter wide

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    Wink Re: foundations for wall

    make sure when pour the concrete keep it a minmum of 6 inches and try make sure the steel you put in is near the middle i.e 3 inch .
    hope this helps good luck

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