Can a retaining wall be built to also support a fence on top?

Yes — this is genuinely common, but the fence’s additional load and wind-loading needs to be factored into the wall’s design from the outset, not added as an afterthought once the wall’s already built.

If you know you’ll want a fence on top, telling your engineer at the design stage means the wall is genuinely built to carry it properly from day one.

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