I finally had a brick wall I built crack on me last winter

It was a garden wall in my backyard here in Spokane that shifted after a freeze-thaw cycle, and I ended up tearing down the top three courses to re-lay them with a better footing - has anyone else had issues with frost heave messing up their work?

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derek6569d ago

Did you dig down below the frost line before you laid the new footing? In Spokane that usually means going at least 4 feet deep if you want to stop the heave for good. A good layer of gravel and proper drainage underneath should keep it solid next winter.

lauras839d ago

4 feet? That's insane, I only went down like 18 inches.