Sometimes a garden wall is only planned as a low, visual separation from individual areas. As time goes on, however, it becomes apparent that residents would like more intimacy. Then it makes sense to increase the privacy protection. You can find out how you can do this on your own in accordance with the masonry in this guide article.
How to raise a garden wall?
You can raise a garden wall by attaching reinforcing steel (€22.00 on Amazon) rods and formwork to concrete walls and pouring the concrete on top. For brick walls, remove the wall crown, add mortar and stones and put on a new wall crown. Alternatively, you can add a fence or plant the wall.
Concrete walls
These can be concreted relatively easily and with little effort. The prerequisite is that when you build the wall, you have built a foundation that is at least 80 centimeters deep, which ensures the necessary stability.
- Drill holes at the top of the wall and insert reinforcing steel rods (€22.00 on Amazon).
- Create formwork at the desired height.
- Pour in good quality concrete and let it harden well.
Build up a garden wall
If the privacy screen is brick, you can also increase it. However, you must meet all requirements for a stable structure and may require official approval. In order to achieve a uniform image, the building should be done using the materials of the original wall.
To build a wall, brick by brick is inserted into mortar. To do this, the wall crown must first be removed.
- Before inserting, coat each stone from the front and back with mortar.
- After setting each layer, check the horizontal and vertical alignment using the spirit level, the plumb bob and a straightedge.
- After the last row of stones has been laid, let it dry thoroughly.
- The conclusion is a wall crown that prevents water from penetrating from above.
You can then plaster and repaint the wall.
Alternative options
If you are not quite as skilled, there are other options for increasing the privacy screen. For example, you can use a garden wall that is not too high as the basis for a fence. If you plant the small structure, the plants ensure that a dense, green privacy screen and thus the desired intimacy are created.
Tip
The height of the wall that is permitted where you live is determined by the federal state's neighborhood law. However, each municipality has the right to issue its own regulations. That's why it makes sense to obtain all the necessary information from the local building authority before you start building walls.
