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[Steve B]

Parents are going to have a wall built around 3ft high X 12ft long, (double layered like the one in the pic,But Straight) at the front of there house,
A builder across the road told them that it will also need iron work in it too,Anyone got any idea what he is going on about.

[Varche]

Maybe referring to iron rods ( rebar ) in the foundations . This helps to stop cracks in the actual wall if there is movement in the foundations.  As always the key thing is the prep.

Dave the builder. Will be along shortly with more info.

[Raeturbo]

No, unless the ground is like jelly you won’t need nothing in the founds,  nice to see that wall topped of with engineering bricks (Staffordshire blues) excellent brick.

[dave the builder]

I don't really know 
likely some  reinforcement in the foundation (can't dig up the public footpath to put a wide one in )
every foundation is different depending on the ground and what you build 
"iron work" to hang gates 
I doubt it will be EML between bricks 
maybe a stainless starter kit if butting up to existing walls 

Ask him , any good builder should explain a job in depth and in plain English ,so the client knows what they are paying for 

[Raeturbo]

I don't really know 
likely some  reinforcement in the foundation (can't dig up the public footpath to put a wide one in )
every foundation is different depending on the ground and what you build 
"iron work" to hang gates 
I doubt it will be EML between bricks 
maybe a stainless starter kit if butting up to existing walls 

Ask him , any good builder should explain a job in depth and in plain English ,so the client knows what they are paying for 

.                               Yes us builders are a friendly bunch👍

[Doctor Gollum]

I don't really know 
likely some  reinforcement in the foundation (can't dig up the public footpath to put a wide one in )
every foundation is different depending on the ground and what you build 
"iron work" to hang gates 
I doubt it will be EML between bricks 
maybe a stainless starter kit if butting up to existing walls 

Ask him , any good builder should explain a job in depth and in plain English ,so the client knows what they are paying for 

That last paragraph applies to anything you are paying for

[YZ250]

I'd assume he means upright iron rods inserted at intervals, usually set inside the piers, to stop the wall falling over if it cracks/gets hit etc. If set inside a pier, the whole pier would be filled with cement.
They are banged in vertically and concreted in the wall footing. The pier or double skin wall is then built around the iron uprights. More relevant in this case as it meets the highway/neighbouring boundary and we don't want it falling over and hurting anybody do we. 

[dave the builder]

I'd assume he means upright iron rods inserted at intervals, usually set inside the piers, to stop the wall falling over if it cracks/gets hit etc. If set inside a pier, the whole pier would be filled with cement.
They are banged in vertically and concreted in the wall footing. The pier or double skin wall is then built around the iron uprights. More relevant in this case as it meets the highway/neighbouring boundary and we don't want it falling over and hurting anybody do we. 

Quite plausible
BUT  If your banging in rods at the front of a house , you need to be pretty sure your missing the gas, electric, sewer and water 
As for reinforcing it to stop it being damaged by a car hitting it , the wall will be damaged and need rebuilding anyway 
so if your worried , fit an armco "wall" 
Any wall needs a good foundation ,suitable for ground conditions ,loading etc , many people re-build garden walls on weak, thin or existing foundations  that will fail again

[Lizzie Zoom]

I'd assume he means upright iron rods inserted at intervals, usually set inside the piers, to stop the wall falling over if it cracks/gets hit etc. If set inside a pier, the whole pier would be filled with cement.
They are banged in vertically and concreted in the wall footing. The pier or double skin wall is then built around the iron uprights. More relevant in this case as it meets the highway/neighbouring boundary and we don't want it falling over and hurting anybody do we. 

Quite plausible
BUT  If your banging in rods at the front of a house , you need to be pretty sure your missing the gas, electric, sewer and water 
As for reinforcing it to stop it being damaged by a car hitting it , the wall will be damaged and need rebuilding anyway 
so if your worried , fit an armco "wall" 
Any wall needs a good foundation ,suitable for ground conditions ,loading etc , many people re-build garden walls on weak, thin or existing foundations  that will fail again

There is a wall close by in Ashford that, to my knowledge, has been fully demolished four times in recent years due to being hit by motor vehicles as it is on a bend, but on a road with a 30 mph speed limit!

Very sadly, nine years ago, the first time that I know it was demolished, a drunken driver killed two after ploughing into a group of 6 people, and got 10 years inside:
https://www.gravesendreporter.co.uk/news/drunk-jailed-for-10-years-for-killing-two-1-599895

 

[dave the builder]

probably a good candidate for an Armco "wall" then 

[YZ250]

Obviously the rods don't stop a car knocking the wall down, they are intended to prevent the whole lot going over. 

[Lizzie Zoom]

probably a good candidate for an Armco "wall" then 

Yep, and still they are rebuilding it in brick, with no metal barriers!!

[Raeturbo]

Christ, it’s only a baby wall 3.0’  high and 12’ long  it doesn’t need anything other than good founds as Dai said.

[Doctor Gollum]

Donald does a fine line in walls... Might be a bit high for planning purposes 

[Raeturbo]

Ha ha, cost a bit too