A quick one from a recent job in Paignton. This garden is built in tiers up a steep slope, with a decked terrace looking out over the bay and a concrete block retaining wall forming the level above it. The fence along the top of that wall had weathered to grey, and it was in full view from the deck.
Rather than leave that tired line in view, we fitted feather-edge cladding along the top of the block wall to give the garden a clean, private timber face.
Looking up at the new timber face along the top of the block wall.
The Project: A Clean Timber Face Above the Deck
What the project involved:
- A timber frame along the top of the block wall, with a horizontal base rail
- Vertical feather-edge boards fixed to the frame for a solid, gap-free face
- One straight, continuous line along the length of the wall
Why Clad Over a Block Wall?
On a tiered plot, a block wall and the fence above it can make a tall, heavy-looking edge. Fixing a timber face along the top changes how the whole garden reads from the deck, and on a wall like this it can mean working with the masonry that is already there rather than digging new foundations on a steep bank. We used a similar approach of fixing to existing masonry on a heavy-duty shared boundary fence in Torquay.
Feather-edge is the same board we use for closeboard fencing, so it gives the same solid, private finish.
The Installation
The cladding was built on site, so the frame and boards could be set true to the line of the wall rather than forced to fit. Working along the top of a high wall on a tiered plot takes care and planning, but the finished run should look simple from the deck.
The Result
From the deck, the top tier of the garden now reads as one clean timber line instead of a tired grey fence, with the view over the bay framed rather than spoiled.
If you have a block wall, a tired fence, or a tiered garden in Paignton or elsewhere in Torbay that needs a better edge, get in touch for a free site visit and quote.
Call Joe on 01803 494348.
You can also see another recent Paignton job in our Paignton garden and side passage closeboard case study.
