Building a block wall

[jonboy]

Thanks very much Maccasa - i think I have found the tables and yes 1.8m for 150mm is OK . I will go to 1.7m but I think I will add a few piers to be safe..

Many tks

JB

[pedro_architect]

I have a 20 mtr long low wall which has shrubs above that provide reasonable screening but poor security. I want to build up the wall by another 1 mtr to around 1.6 mtrs in total using 150mm blocks on top of the existing wall. Can I do this without ref to the concelho ? I will obviously have to extend the existing re inforced concrete posts which appear to be every 4/5 mtrs apart. Where is bets to obtain the iron rods to reinforce the concrete.

Thanks

JB

In Lagoa, only walls with less than 50cm (counted from the ground line) AND less than 10sqm are licence-free; there are also exceptions for the construction of walls with no more than 10m long AND 1m high which I believe is not your case.

Fences are licence-free when (and this applies only for fences with wood posts) the height has no more than 1,5mt and they have an off set from a public path mid axle of not less than 4,5mt or 6,5mt from the middle axle of an unclassified public path/road that is located out of an urban consolidated area. By the way most people don't know that hedge fences should have no more than 1,8mt

There are different licencing rules for permanent fences (brick/masonry) and for removable fences.

Hope it helps somehow ... sorry if my English does not sound the best

[pointersister]

Your English is brilliant wish my Portuguese was anywhere near.

[pato]

Your English is brilliant wish my Portuguese was anywhere near.

He's from Birkenhead.