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Can you build a retaining wall with concrete blocks.
Heavy retaining wall blocks the blocks we used in our demonstration weigh 14 pounds each keep the soil at bay with their weight.
Retaining walls can be build of many different materials including wood timbers bricks or natural boulders.
But for diyers retaining wall blocks made of concrete are the best solution.
Learn how to build a low wall from concrete breezeblocks.
There are materials as well but they don t last long.
A garden retaining wall of up to 400mm high can be built out of a single skin wall of facing bricks or concrete block.
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.
Cross section of a retaining wall a cinder block retaining wall is only as straight and solid as the base it s built on.
How to build a concrete wall figure a.
Tall wall excavate a trench deep enough to accommodate 4 to 6 in.
Of compacted base 1 in.
So to make a retaining wall that will last as long as life you should consider going with concrete blocks.
The retaining wall can be made from concrete blocks poured concrete treated time boulders and rocks.
Avoid having downspouts pointed at the retaining wall and if it s against the house keep soil and mulch well below the siding.
Whether you re building a retaining wall or just need some extra privacy a cinder block wall is an affordable way to get the job done.
Follow the block manufacturer s instructions for wall height limits.
Once you ve got your base set up it just takes some finesse in building the wall up and turning corners.
Bricks can be laid in two skins which can be held together by mesh or built as a 225mm thick wall as shown in the laying bricks project.