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Originally Posted by PorscheGAL
Maybe I was not completely clear. I am not using the wall for retaining the slope. I am going to essentially create a raised planter for the front bed of bushes. I am going to build the wall, back fill with good soil, and put the current + new plants back in. In the picture I am standing at the bottom of the slope. It slopes up toward the front door.
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In that case, yo are raising the level of dirt against the house. Is there foundation(cement block or concrete) behind the brick in that area? If there is wood framing behind the brick, you should not raise the level of dirt there.
Also, there may (should) be 'weep holes' somewhere in the brick, where trapped moisture can escape. Can't tell by the pics, but if they are there, don't fill dirt in front of these weep holes.
