Install a layer of large stones for good stability at the base.
How to build a short concrete retaining wall.
Once the first row is installed pack native soil to grade level on both sides of this course to anchor the wall in place.
Position your first block and use a standard level to make sure it s even.
Allow concrete to cure.
Build the footing and insert rebar into the wet concrete.
The cheapest and easiest material to use is 2 in 4 in 5 1 cm 10 2 cm boards cut from a softwood like pine.
Create contraction joints every 4 6 feet.
To mark a free form layout use a rope or hose to outline the shape.
Build and prep footing.
Alternately you can build the retaining wall then fill in the space behind it.
How to do it.
Then use the marking paint and measuring tape to lay.
See below for more information on contraction joints remove forms and install waterproofing and drainage system.
These wood barriers hold the concrete in place as it dries so you will need to create 2 of them.
Avoid having downspouts pointed at the retaining wall and if it s against the house keep soil and mulch well below the siding.
After you finish the first course fill the space between your retaining wall and.
Install the first course of blocks using a taut string line to establish a straight row.
Level to level blocks lengthwise and a torpedo level to level the front to back.
Finish the surface of the wall as desired.
If the wall exceeds four feet in height footings should be poured separately.
This is often the method used where the slope is quite steep.
If needed reposition it using additional.
To create a flat area in front of the wall the process involves cutting back or notching into the slope then building a retaining wall to hold back the remaining hillside behind the wall.
Then use a shovel to mark the outline.
Finish with crushed stone.
Dig a trench about 12 deep to create a level surface before laying any stone.
Stack wood planks to create a frame for the wall.
Keep the boards less than 8 ft 2 4 m long so they aren t too difficult to handle.
No mortar is needed.
Lay out the wall and excavate the slope and the footing trench.
Continue laying your first course of blocks making sure to check that every block is level.
How to pour a concrete retaining wall.
Measure and mark footing locations.
Refer to the plan or schematic for the retaining wall.