Hey Graham
That sounds like it might work.....We probably will go for cement posts also.
Did you have to build your sea wall 20 meters back from the water?
Our beach is only about 10 meters then up an embankment to our land.
Ive read the rule is 20 meters back.
Thanks
Murph
Murph,
Sorry for the delay, I've been sick with the flu. There was a vacant lot in front of mine,
so the seawall was there before I purchased. The ocean took back the land and now
when it's high tide the water level is close to 60% up the wall. At low tide it is about
10M from the wall. I have doubled the thickness, and height of the wall, and as well, I put in a "re-curve" at the top of the wall, so that the high tide waves are thrown back on themselves. Helps to tame them every so often. You should feel the house "judder" slightly when the big ones roll into the wall.
During "Ondoy" in 2007 half the wall length was destroyed and I nearly lost the house.
That was just 3 days after I purchased it. Hence the renovation of the wall. From the wall to the house was a huge swimming pool, which the local kids enjoyed immensely. We had waves going into the house thru the broken windows. The house was empty of furnishings at the time. Made for exciting times. Now we look back nostalgically over photo's and remember the tense times.
As far as bamboo goes, I had Bok Bok in it and about 6 months after putting up, all were gone. No treatment. I put it down to being close to the beach and salt water.
Steven,
I purchased the thickest wire I could find here in CDO. Not a lot of choice here mate.
Graham