kati1337
2021-04-06 23:09:35
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Good evening everyone!
A while ago, I already complained about our unsatisfactory view into the neighboring garden where they put a metal shed on the border.
We are now pondering how to beautify our side of the garden so we don’t have to look at the shed for years.
My latest crazy idea: I would like to build some kind of wall ruin. I have a strong urge to do some masonry. The problem is: I have never done any masonry in my life.
I attached an example picture. (Ignore the window, I think I would leave that out).
What do you think, how difficult will something like this be? Can I just buy a few square meters of facing bricks from Röben and mortar and start building? Are there better/cheaper stones for that? I’d like it to look as rustic as possible. Unfortunately, eBay Classifieds isn’t offering anything right now – I’m also not a big collector, I’d always have to rent a car because nothing fits in my A1.
How would you anchor this into the ground? Can I just dig for a while (20cm?) and then place the first stone in the ground and build on top of it?
Or do I need concrete underneath?
Is this stormproof? How far would I have to set it back on my property (distance to the border) so that it doesn’t count as a fence? If it stays under 180cm in height, it shouldn’t need permission, right? (Sorry if these are again state-specific questions, just ignore them then).
Best regards,
the creatively inclined Kati

A while ago, I already complained about our unsatisfactory view into the neighboring garden where they put a metal shed on the border.
We are now pondering how to beautify our side of the garden so we don’t have to look at the shed for years.
My latest crazy idea: I would like to build some kind of wall ruin. I have a strong urge to do some masonry. The problem is: I have never done any masonry in my life.
I attached an example picture. (Ignore the window, I think I would leave that out).
What do you think, how difficult will something like this be? Can I just buy a few square meters of facing bricks from Röben and mortar and start building? Are there better/cheaper stones for that? I’d like it to look as rustic as possible. Unfortunately, eBay Classifieds isn’t offering anything right now – I’m also not a big collector, I’d always have to rent a car because nothing fits in my A1.
How would you anchor this into the ground? Can I just dig for a while (20cm?) and then place the first stone in the ground and build on top of it?
Or do I need concrete underneath?
Is this stormproof? How far would I have to set it back on my property (distance to the border) so that it doesn’t count as a fence? If it stays under 180cm in height, it shouldn’t need permission, right? (Sorry if these are again state-specific questions, just ignore them then).
Best regards,
the creatively inclined Kati