Steve06

It may be prudent to have an independant structural surveyor write a report for you. Show them images of the build process if possible, along with the written quote from the builder. Explain to them your concerns.

Thank you Conor, I believe you have hit the nail on the head🙏🏻 There is talk that our stretch of properties may have natural springs around them. Should I consider another weep hole added to this part of the wall, unfortunately our current weep holes are only 40mm wide? I am not a builder but is there anything I should be doing? Many thanks, Steve

Hi, The posts are already fixed in position against a rear garden retaining wall so I do not want to cut them and possibly add more pressure against the wall, this is as you said a drainage issue to prolong their life. One of the 8 holes has filled with water whilst the others are all dry; this hole is not on either end which seems strange/worrying? I am now thinking I should add a subtle concrete slope away from the wall and remove ALL the soil from against the wall and add large gravel stones. 🤔

Hi, We have 8 x wooden garden fence posts that have been standing in wet soil/clay. I have dug around them to allow them to breathe and intend to fill in the holes with gravel stones. I do not know if I should should use 20mm or larger stones? Any thoughts please and any other suggestions to protect these wooden post as best as possible? Thank you very much. Steve

Hi Hi, This is the lowest front view of the lowest panel and the side view. Never occured to me but would it be prudent to remove the built up soil at the side to allow the blocks to breathe? Again, thank you so much for your invaluable advise 👍

Thank you, I will check once it stops raining!

Thank you so much, really needed to hear this.

All this build issue only to came to light this week when I noticed the efflorescence on the rear and then following internet links I was getting VERY worried that this wall was not reinforced enough for the garden load and should have had hollow concrete bricks with metal rods. We have since unknowingly added 3 x 900kg bags of gravel 🥺 Can I still sleep at night?

Looking at this image with the following, should I be able to sleep at night:- a) 3ft high x 40ft wide retaining wall to the left, with the permeable matting. b) 2 ft width of backfill up against the garden slope. c) 5 x weep holes. Thank you very much 🙏🏻

https://geotextilemembranes.co.uk/blog/post/why-do-you-need-geotextile-membranes.html Please remove this link if not permitted. Does this not stop pressure building up against the wall?

Yes it is permeable, terram matting.

There are weepholes thankfully. Ironically one is where the worst of the efflorescence is, I believe the wall was built correctly, I just couldn't understand this! I would like to say a MASSIVE THANK YOU to everyone who has commented, I am so grateful 👋🏻

Very sorry if I mislead with this post, my mind is in a state of panic at the moment should this wall fail. I had dip into my pension to pay for it.

I am not concerned with how it looks Tom, I am just trying to establish if I need to treat it because I don't know if it will permanantly damage the strength of the wall, this is a retaining wall!

Back of fence when built Recent front view from property showing downward garden slope

So if I treat it, I am wasting my time and more importantly can it do any damage to the strength/integrity of this retaining wall? Thank you to everyone.

Thanks guys. Can this 'reaction' weaken the wall, perhaps create cracks... it is a retaining wall? 🥺

Hi, My name is Steve and thank you for accepting me into this forum. I have a efflorescence question please. We have a retaining rear garden wall that is two years old but has an efflorescence issue. I have two questions please. What is the best way to remove this? How can I stop it returning? Thank you.