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  1. 29th Oct 2012, 08:01 AM #1
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    Hi there

    I was wondering if someone would be able to give me some advice? My house is built on a hill, and lately I have noticed movement in the house (cracks etc). Under my house is a retaining wall built from star pickets and corrugated iron. It obviously needs redoing. There are piers about a meter away from the retaining wall and the wall is about a meter high. I am worried about removed this dodgy retaining wall to put a decent one in.

    And suggestions on what I should do? Should I remove the current one first? Should I do the new retaining wall myself or get a pro in?

    Thanks for any advice...

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    Rich
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  2. 29th Oct 2012, 08:15 AM #2
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    I'd suggest you get someone professional to look at it.
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  3. 29th Oct 2012, 09:40 AM #3
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    Quote Originally Posted by shauck View Post
    I'd suggest you get someone professional to look at it.
    Fair call... Who do I call though? A brickie? A landscaper? Or is there a specialised trade for under-house retaining walls?

    Thanks for your input

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  4. 29th Oct 2012, 10:49 AM #4
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    "House on a slope, cracks appearing, some sort of dodgy retaining wall " I'd be talking to a structural engineer if it was my place
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  5. 29th Oct 2012, 07:10 PM #5
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    Start by giving us s few good pictures . . .

    How much movement - mm, cms?

    How fast - a week, a day, a year?

    Might be a big problem, might be normal movement.

    Might be related to that wall, might not . . .
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  6. 30th Oct 2012, 01:38 AM #6
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    Quote Originally Posted by goldie1 View Post
    "House on a slope, cracks appearing, some sort of dodgy retaining wall " I'd be talking to a structural engineer if it was my place

    Agree with Goldie, get an engineer in.
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  7. 30th Oct 2012, 08:13 AM #7
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    Quote Originally Posted by Oldsaltoz View Post
    Agree with Goldie, get an engineer in.
    Agree too. But still post some pics and a bit more detail like Bloss said.
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