I need to build a 51' long by 5' high wall. What type of foundations do I need and does the wall need to be double or single skinned.

The type of foundation for this type of wall depends to some extent on the type of ground it is to be built on ,as a minimum the foundation should be on solid ground at least 600mm deep 150 x 600 wide built in solid blocks 225mm wide up to DPC. the wall is quite long so it will require some buttreses at 3m centers.

Hi Jaqui..... The foundations would need to be a minimum depth of 500mm and a width of 450mm. It would be best to build the wall double skinned 215mm with piers. You will also be wise to leave expansion joints every 6m. You can also use a wall starter where the wall joins the house. It might also be worth insewrting a DPC to avoid damp transfer into your house. Hope this helps

hi for a wall this size it would need to be double skinned, foundations size should be 12" wide and 2 foot deep min or deeper till you hit good clay, plus also with a wall this high you would need to cheak with local council that you can build this high with out planning. hope this help's

For a wall that long and high it would be best to have a double skinned with a good solid concrete base, below ground level of about 150 mm. and the dpc to be around 150mm above. if you was to have a single skinned that long and high it would prove to be quite unstable.

You need to dig down sufficiently into the grounds sub-base. If this is chalk, you will have a very stable sub-base to lay a concrete foundation on, 150mm deep would be fine. However, if you are on sandy or clay sub soils, you will need to dig deeper and lay a 300mm concrete foundation. If the subsoil is particularly unstable it would be worthwhile to add reinforcing rods into the concrete to create additional support. The two latter types are prone to movement so it would be beneficial to lay two lengths of wall 25 ft each with a half inch gap between. Either single course or double is fine, however, single course would require piers built in at each end and every 6 -8 foot or so, for greater stability.As an alternative, a close boarded fence perhaps with concrete posts and gravel boards would have more flexibility to it and be more economic

Hello. I would do a minimum footing of 500mm deep and 450mm wide. The wall would need to be double skin in my opinion as its fairly high and long. It looks better aswell, if you can afford a double skin wall its always the best option both for aesthetics and strength. Where it needs attaching to the property use a wall starter so its tied in. Hope this helps. Rick

would have thought the type of footing would be determined by your local building control office / planning department. A stepped strip footing would be ok . The thought of putting a DPC on boundary wall over that length is odd would make it easier to push over off the DPC membrane. expansion joints over its length are a must and these should be included. if attaching to any min building use wall starter kits. Do not tooth the brickwork into the main fabric of the building.