How to build a brick fence for garden bed?

[karthickvs]

I would like to add a brick fencing to my garden bed in the backyard. There is lawn elsewhere in the backyard. 

Can you please suggest which bricks can I use for this purpose? I am not able to find the bricks in the garden fencing product. There are only brick lookalike fencing materials made from hardened rubber but I would like to use real bricks to fence my garden bed. 

Also are there any DIY tips to get this job done?

Appreciate it you can share any references to this work. I would like to do this myself. So any help on the bricks and other material would be really welcomed. 

Thanks

Karthick

[Jewelleryrescue]

Hi @karthickvs 

I hear you  re  brick  fencing etc.   There are a bunch of  products you  can learn to DIY  common bricks(house bricks)  Besser blocks hebel bricks, etc

There are landscaping type bricks that require no cement and stack and lock together.

Just  some quick  questions  

How  high a brick wall or is it a single layer garden,

What is  wall function  Holding dirt in? or decorative. 

Love to help you  further

[karthickvs]

Thanks @Jewelleryrescue  for your response. Appreciate it. 

It will be a single layer garden. Primary objective to have the bricks is to hold the dirt and make the lawn dust free but it would be a great addition if you could point me in the direction of few decorative options.

Thanks again mate.

Cheers

Karthick

[MitchellMc]

Welcome to the Bunnings Workshop community @karthickvs. It's wonderful to have you join us, and many thanks for your question about creating a brick fence.

You might like to check out the range of retaining blocks such as the Brighton Masonry Eziwall Lite Retaining Wall Blocks. They are easy to lay and don't require mortar to hold them together. For something a little decorative, consider the Adbri Masonry 300 x 160 x 100mm Sandstone Natural Impressions Blocks.

I've included an installation video for the Brighton Eziwall below.

If you were after using standard bricks, you'll find common bricks on the Bunnings website. Or, we also have Brighton Masonry 200 x 100 x 50mm Charcoal Mypave 215 Paver.

Please let me know if you have any questions.

Mitchell
 

[karthickvs]

Thanks @MitchellMc .

Appreciate your response.

The links that you have provided above doesn't seem to work. The links for Retaining blocks, Brighton Masonry and Eziwall Lite retaining wall blocks are not working. It says the Page Doesn't Exist.

Could you please provide me the correct link so that I can have a look at these products?

[MitchellMc]

Hi @karthickvs,

That might be due to the product not being available in your location. You can try this link instead. It might also be a good idea to head into your local store and speak with the Landscape specialist to find out what options are available. You can also speak with the Special Orders team to see if the range of Brighton Eziwall blocks can be ordered into the store.

Mitchell

[karthickvs]

Thanks folks for your help so far. @MitchellMc  @Jewelleryrescue 

I have found the bricks to lay the edge. 

The size of the brick (Charcoal Limestone) is 500 x 250 x 100. 

Couple of quick ones that I need help with.

1. How deep should I dig my trench to lay the block, given that the height of the block is 250?

2. How can I cut these blocks (Charcoal Limestone)? I might need to cut the blocks for edging to match the shape of the garden bed?

Cheers

Karthick

[JacobZ]

Hi @karthickvs,

Going off the video that @MitchellMc added above, you want 150mm of road base compacted down to 130mm thick with 30mm of sand and cement on top. You then want your first course of bricks to be half buried.

Using this method, the equation is 130+30+(250/2) which means your trench will have to be 285mm deep.

These blocks can be cut with a brick bolster and hammer or a brick saw. Please remember to wear gloves, a mask, eye protection, hearing protection and long protective clothing when cutting blocks. 

Also, note that a brick saw is a heavy-duty piece of equipment that has the potential to cause significant injury or worse if it is not treated with respect. Ensure you watch the safety video on our website before considering this option.

Let me know if you have any further questions.

Jacob

[karthickvs]

Thanks @JacobZ . 

I was only looking to layer one brick for my garden. 

I am also adding a picture of my lawn to give you a better understanding of what I plan to do.

So I want to add a brick edge to this lawn. Will this need two layers of brick or do you think one layer would suffice?

Please let me know as to what would be the best way to do it - both from a purpose/aesthetics. 

Cheers

Karthick

[EricL]

Hello @karthickvs 

Since the brick you have is 250mm in height, I believe a single brick will suffice on the condition that it is only buried halfway. To give the brick a nice finish, I suggest using Adbri Masonry 300 x 60 x 250mm Charcoal Versawall Cap. Technically having two bricks on top of one another will be quite high. 

Another option to create a border around your lawn is to use Tuscan Path 135mm x 6.1m Charcoal Composite Edging in combination with Icon Plastics 280mm Slate Grey Garden Edge Peg. 

If you need further assistance, please let us know.

Eric