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Permacrib timber retaining wall for new primary school
A Permacrib timber retaining wall was utilised to to deal with level differences at the site of a large housing development near Bristol, where a new primary school was being built. Phi Group had already carried out the design, supply and installation of several Permacrib timber crib retaining walls as part of the development, but were further
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Permacrib timber retaining wall with timber guard rail
A Permacrib timber retaining wall was utilised to to deal with level differences at the site of a large housing development near Bristol, where a new primary school was being built. Phi Group had already carried out the design, supply and installation of several Permacrib timber crib retaining walls as part of the development, but were further employed to carry out work on the new school.
Project details
The site topography meant that throughout the housing development several retaining walls were required to deal with level differences. At the new primary school a retaining wall of up to 2.0m in height was required. As the wall was in a school environment it also had to be aesthetically pleasing and child friendly.
Product supplied
A timber crib system using 150m2 of Permacrib wall was built at the site. The Permacrib wall also had a timber pedestrian guardrail fence located on the top of the wall. On the front face, climb prevention measures were installed, which consisted of timber infill blocks and steel mesh. This was installed post construction and means that vegetation can still grow through from the planting bags installed within the Permacrib wall.
