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- How much does the construction of a garden wall cost? - A price overview for home improvement
- Cost of tools and machines
- Cost of the foundation
- Prices for a garden wall - concrete, sandstone and natural stone in comparison
- Tips
If you build a garden wall yourself, it saves considerable costs
How much does the construction of a garden wall cost? - A price overview for home improvement
Garden walls as enclosure, room divider or slope support are unsurpassed in stability and longevity. This luxury has its price, which requires a precise calculation. The quality of the stones determines the amount of the costs. The following overview shows you the range of prices when you build a wall yourself.
Cost of tools and machines
Plan the construction of a garden wall in time so that you can reserve and rent larger machines in the hardware store or at the rental company. This foresight noticeably reduces the costs of setting up the construction site. The following list summarizes the effort:
Cost of the foundation
To create a garden wall 5 m long and 1 m high, a foundation has to be created. On a 60 cm thick layer of gravel, a concrete layer about 20 cm thick is created. The following table summarizes the expected costs:
For the purchase of gravel or grit, additional transport costs have to be added, which are calculated according to the weight and the length of the access route.
Prices for a garden wall - concrete, sandstone and natural stone in comparison
You have little influence on the costs of procuring tools and machines and on creating the foundation. The financial expense for the construction of a garden wall is based primarily on the specific stone variety. The following table specifies the price differences for concrete blocks, sandstones and natural stones:
Please add the transport costs. On average, this is expected to cost in the amount of 50 to 100 euros.
Tips
Do the costs for a garden wall blow up the budget? An enclosure made of hedge shrubs provides you with a cost-effective alternative. Fast-growing hornbeam (Carpinus betulus) beats as unbaked rootstock with a slack of 5 euros per meter. Here only the planting time is to be considered, which extends from October to March. Holly (Ilex meserveae) has with pointed thorns an effective defense of uninvited guests right there and costs as pottery 13.70 euros per meter running.