What are the correct steps to build a retaining wall?
You should take the following steps prior to building a retaining wall to avoid future problems: • consult with an engineer, an architect, or a building designer to prepare a plan showing the location of the retaining wall on your property • consider at least 600 millimetre clearance between the property boundary line and the closest part of the retaining wall • ensure that the wall is not within 2 metres of Council underground services (sewer main, stormwater pipe or water supply main pipe) • engage a Registered Professional Engineer of Queensland (RPEQ) to select, design and certify the most suitable type of retaining wall for the site • advise the RPEQ if you are planning a another structure that may impose a surcharge loading on the wall (For example: driveway or building loads adjacent to wall) • obtain a copy of the engineer-designed section for the wall signed and certified by the RPEQ • obtain a building approval if a surcharge loading is imposed on the wall or the height of th
