Hi. I'll be hiring a brickie to rebuild the rear wall of my back yard. The existing double leaf brick wall has a few degrees of tilt affecting it. So ...hollow or solid?
Thanks.
Arthur
Solid or Hollow Blocks
Jul 27, 2012
2 Replies
If the existing wall is tilted, it indicates the footings have shifted/failed. This means the wall will have to be demolished and the existing footing ripped up and dug out until firm subsoil has been reached & new footing installed Maybe the new footing will have to be wider/thicker. No point in using hollow blocks. Either one brick thick or maybe half brick+piers at interavsls. Depends on height.
Expensive job.
Or deeper - 1 metre deep should do it. :)
Retaining wall?
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