Uglysasquatch, Mercenary Major wrote:
2 questions.
Why didn't you go to the corner of the yard? Just curious.
And given the amount of rain you guys supposedly get up over there, did you consider/account for run off drainage?
A couple of reasons. Cost of the bricks, need to reuse the existing bricks, and extending the wall all the way to the corner would have reduced sight lines from my drivway and i wouldn't be able to see as much while backing. That front section will eventually be covered in mulch and planted, so it might present better that way than it would flat. Extending the wall fully to the corner would have cost another $3k in bricks.
edit: as to the drainage, there is a 4 inch perforated drain pipe and a significant amount of geotextile fabric and 1/4" crushed stone behind the wall for drainage. The topsoil goes all the way to the wall at the surface, but if you go a few inches down there is a pretty robust drainage system
Edited, Oct 29th 2009 6:29am by Kaolian