Integrating this technology into a retaining wall design will maximize land usage eliminate maintenance and reduce installation time.
Setting fence post next to retaining wall.
The dos and don ts of setting a fence post a well constructed fence can protect privacy define your property and enhance curb appeal.
I can t move my fence 10 inches off the wall and so my only option now i think is to somehow attach the 4x4 pt fence post to the side of the retaining wall.
I wouldn t go less than 2.
Next gen post installation system the revolutionary fence post in retaining wall system allows metal or wood fence posts to be installed directly into a segmental retaining wall srw.
Installed 3 feet 0 9 m behind the block placing the fence or railing a minimum of 3 feet 0 9 m or further behind the wall is the preferred lo cation.
Here the problem is fence post once side in contact with the retaining wall and other sides in.
Given the scale of the property i d say a 3 set back would work well.
But before you decide to put one up yourself learn how to.
The post holes are in to the gravel at the top of the wall aka the top of the water draining system the adding of two posts into the gravel shouldn t change the effectiveness of the overall draining system and in addition they are located at the top of the retaining wall where the drainage is least important ack apr 29 at 14 37.
The key is to consider the fence during the design phase of the wall project to ensure the retaining wall has an adequate amount of resistance to the additional force that the fence will apply.
There is 42 of retaining wall above the footer.
If you take anything out of the side of the footing it would only be a small amount and when you back fill with concrete bring the concrete up level or above the footing.
And the wall is 8 thick.
Thus there are two good reasons to step the fence back from the wall face.
I m installing a 6 foot tall panel fence with posts every 72.