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[yorkshirechris]

Well I've been doing this for the last 12 months or so bit by bit and finally all my work has paid off, it's finished

Yes it's only a garden wall.. but before attempting this I hadn't laid one brick, the only help I've had is from Dan (pictured) demolishing part of the old wall, which we did by kicking it down so I can actually call it my work. The street is on a slope too and the old wall was built sloping down with the street so I had that to contend with...

Here's what the wall looked like in 2008/09 courtesy of a Google Streetview picture and another one which was taken at that time:





Below is after it was ripped down and a start made on the new one...





And this is how it is today - I've finally finished it! The two electric cables on the inside of the shorter section are there for a couple of lights which I will be mounting on the wall, because that side of the garden is to be made into a seating area & brick BBQ for when we have people around







Any brickies or anyone at all got any comments? Although if they're bad, I dont want to know also... how much would a bricklayer have charged for all this doing?

[samsfern]

wowee! youll be able to build your own house soon

[yorkshirechris]

I wouldnt go that far

[davidv]

Hi again which Prison are you in? It does look nice.

[yorkshirechris]

Haha! It's the back of the house by the way not the front, which is why I've done it so high - for both security and also a bit more privacy being that the house is overlooked on both sides.

[mini-geek]

should have built a garage not a wall!

[yorkshirechris]

Dont have a Mini to put in it unfortunately, besides, I'd have to knock down the greenhouse.. p'raps in the long term I might do

[minili]

Looks good IMO. Of course I'm not a bricklayer, but I like it (more so now that I've read it's the back of the house and not the front)

[yorkshirechris]

I actually modelled it on the front, unfortunately on streetview there's a daft van parked outside so you can't see the front

[tomgale]

looks, good. ive just started blocklaying, once you get the hang of it its alright. nice feeling when youve done isnt it?

[yorkshirechris]

Most definitely is, but now I've got another wall to demolish and a fence to put up

[mini-geek]

sounds like you're under the thumb a bit there

[yorkshirechris]

Not at all, I'm actually looking forward to the next part because the next door neighbour has offered to pay for more than half even though she wont be able to see it because she has tall bush things in front of her side

[ashmiddleton]

its well nice mate. Would give me a run for my money and im a brick layer.

[yorkshirechris]

its well nice mate. Would give me a run for my money and im a brick layer.

How much would you have charged for that? In total the wall is 9m long excluding the gate, and approx 4.5ft high rising to just over 5ft at the other end, double skinned.