How to Fix Retaining Wall That's Also Garage Wall All manner of questions and solutions to problems and issues surrounding the subject of brickwork, blockwork and stonework

[Robscaff88]

I have noticed some cracks on the inside of my garage wall, it's 2 skins of brick thick but is retaining about 5ft of soil behind it. How would I go about strengthening or repairing it cheaply but properly

[welsh brickie]

cheaply , buy concrete fence posts, cut holes in the concrete floor every 900mm apart and sink the posts in the floor as deep as possible ,and concrete in place

[Robscaff88]

Thanks Welshbrickie after consulting with a few mates in various trades I have decided to dig a trench in the soil to the depth of the garage foundations and pour a concrete retaining wall up against the garage wall and then install a French drain with perforated pipe under the gravel leading to a drain. It's going to be a lot more expensive but should be a proper job that will save me Hassel in the long run