How To Build A Low Brick Garden Wall

Brick is a durable building material that’s easy to work with, but it can be heavy and expensive. If you’re looking for a low brick garden wall, you’ll need to find a way to build one that doesn’t require a lot of bricks. Here are some tips for doing just that.

If you’re ready to plant a garden, or need to replace some fencing, you’ll likely be interested in a low brick wall. A wall will provide your garden with security and privacy without blocking the view. Building a low garden wall can be done by anyone with basic building skills and will take around two days. Here’s how to do it:

To achieve a straight line for your wall, use a taut string line between stakes and/or use a line block on top of the bricks.

To achieve a straight line for your wall, use a taut string line between stakes and/or use a line block on top of the bricks.

I used 2×4 stakes and laid out my brick pattern. I spaced my bricks with the string line so that they were evenly spaced, in order to keep the wall straight.

If building near a structure or fence, ensure you have enough clearance to maneuver easily.

If building near a structure or fence, ensure you have enough clearance to maneuver easily. Safety should be your number one priority when building your brick wall. A minimum of 3 feet (1m) is required between the top of your pile and any structure that might be above it; this includes other walls, fences, trees and buildings. Clearance must also be maintained between the back of the pile and any structures behind it such as houses and sheds.

Plan your wall with openings if required.

Plan your wall with openings if required.

Planning is important, especially if you’re considering adding openings to the wall. Consider what you want to achieve and what size of opening will work best for your space. You may want a small gap between bricks or a larger opening in order to get more light onto plants, or maybe you don’t need an opening at all but would like some decorative brickwork instead. Consider how high above ground level the top of your low brick garden wall needs to be if it’s going to support heavy planters or climbing vines (see Step 1).

Remove grass at least 40mm deep where the brickwork will sit.

  • Remove grass at least 40mm deep where the brickwork will sit. This will enable you to get a good grip on the ground when laying your bricks, and ensure that they remain in place when you’re finished.

Compact soil to 100mm below finished height.

Compact the soil to 100mm below finished height by hand tampers, vibrating plate compactor, rollers and whacker plates.

  • A hand tamper is a tool that uses weight to compact soil. It can be used on its own or with other tools such as vibratory plate compactors and rollers. To use it, you place the tool over the bricks so that they are sandwiched between two plates, then push down on top of them with force until they are tightly packed together.
  • A vibratory plate compactor works by using vibration to force soil into place without applying much pressure; this allows you to save time while still getting an effective result. The machine uses high frequency vibrations at between 10 and 20 cycles per second (HZ) which work together with air pressure from pneumatic tires filled with water or oil – whichever option you choose will depend on your budget for equipment costs! It’s important that these machines don’t exceed their maximum working depth because doing so could cause damage when compressing material instead of just compacting it effectively enough without causing any unnecessary damage.”

Install weed matting if required (overlap joins by 500mm) and secure with landscape pin pegs.

If you’re going to be digging in the area, it’s a good idea to install weed matting. This is not only for aesthetic purposes; it will prevent weed seeds from germinating and may also prevent weeds growing up through your bricks.

Weed matting overlaps by 500mm and is secured with landscape pin pegs.

Spread 10-20mm layer of road base (crushed stone) over area and compact evenly using roller or whacker plate (also called ‘whacker’ or ‘wacker’).

The road base is spread to a depth of 10-20mm (3/8 – 3/4″). It’s important to compact the road base evenly so that it retains its strength and prevents weeds from growing through. We used a roller but you can also use a whacker plate or ‘whacker’ as its commonly called, which is essentially a giant metal plate with teeth on it. Whackers are particularly useful when working with bigger projects like building walls and fences.

Use fine sand for paving on top of road base for edging garden beds. Do not use play sand.

Use fine sand for paving on top of road base for edging garden beds. Do not use play sand. Sand that is too fine will settle into the cracks in your block wall, making it more difficult to keep your wall stable and straight.

Level sand bed and screed off using timber straight edge, to be level with surrounding ground or paved surface.

Use a timber straight edge to level the sand, keeping it level with the surrounding surface.

When checking your work, place a piece of string at one end of the brick wall and then measure from this point to the ground about 10 metres away. If you have created an even slope along this distance then you can be confident that your garden wall will be level when complete.

Place first row of bricks along the front edge of the wall and in line with screeded area.

Make sure the first row of bricks is in line with the screed area. Place each brick at a 20mm mortar joint, ensuring that each brick is placed in a straight line.

Use half bricks to space out remaining bricks in each course, allowing 20mm mortar joints..

Use a bricklayer’s trowel to spread mortar.

Swipe mortar onto the bed of the brick with a trowel, then place it in position and tap it down lightly with a hammer.

Conclusion

In addition, you can begin looking for what type of bricks would be best suited for your project.

Whether it’s time to build a new brick wall or simply add on to an existing one, there is much that can be done with this type of material.

It’s both decorative and functional, so it will not only add curb appeal to your home but also provide security for your property.

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