Using a tape measure decide the length and the width of your retaining wall then mark off the area with the garden stakes and string.
How to build a concrete retaing wall.
Poured concrete retaining walls can be colored textured accented with embedded objects and much more.
So to make a retaining wall that will last as long as life you should consider going with concrete blocks.
The interlocking retaining wall block can be used to build walls up to 24 to 36 inches high depending on the size of the block.
Avoid having downspouts pointed at the retaining wall and if it s against the house keep soil and mulch well below the siding.
How to build a concrete wall prep work.
Materials tools and site.
There are materials as well but they don t last long.
To make the wall as strong as possible pour the concrete in layers no higher than 20 inches working from 1 end of the wall to the.
The wall we built was a weekend long project and an exhausting one at that.
Concrete blocks are ideal for building walls to hold back the soil after you dig into a slope for a pathway patio or another landscaping project block retaining walls are generally the same as freestanding block walls but with a few important differences.
A poured wall is much stronger and generally last many more years than a block wall.
It took a day to rip out the old collapsing retaining wall to dig farther into the hill to provide room for the backfill gravel and to help unload materials.
When installed properly concrete offers much more room for customization than any other retaining wall material.
To create a solid foundation dig a trench for the first course of your interlocking retaining wall blocks to sit in and make sure the ground remains even throughout.
To form a concrete wall first set up plywood boards on either side of your concrete footer and attach them together with wire.
Pouring a concrete retaining wall is not that difficult and this easy to follow how to guide will show you just what to do.
The success of your retaining wall depends on a level base.
Follow the block manufacturer s instructions for wall height limits.
Then pour your concrete inside the form using a chute or hose attached to the mixer.