starshine1
Oct 13, 2009, 07:22 AM
Hi -
Poured concrete retaining wall at my property line (about 50 feet long)is leaning toward my neighbors yard.
Wall is about 2 feet high, and holds back lawn on side of my house with less than ideal
Drainage situation. I want to remove the concrete sidewalk that runs from front to side yard,regrade,add french drain, and have step paver path on that side of yard. This should alleviate soil soak that is probably pushing the retaining wall.
My question is: can the existing retaining wall be saved? I doubt that there's good drainage design at the bottom of this wall, and my neighbor has his sidewalk right there.
Can I just dig behind wall, straighten up existing wall, add gravel backfill, and hope for
25 more years for this existing wall?
Thanks for your thoughts!
Poured concrete retaining wall at my property line (about 50 feet long)is leaning toward my neighbors yard.
Wall is about 2 feet high, and holds back lawn on side of my house with less than ideal
Drainage situation. I want to remove the concrete sidewalk that runs from front to side yard,regrade,add french drain, and have step paver path on that side of yard. This should alleviate soil soak that is probably pushing the retaining wall.
My question is: can the existing retaining wall be saved? I doubt that there's good drainage design at the bottom of this wall, and my neighbor has his sidewalk right there.
Can I just dig behind wall, straighten up existing wall, add gravel backfill, and hope for
25 more years for this existing wall?
Thanks for your thoughts!