How To Build A Retaining Wall With Concrete Blocks Video

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How to build a retaining wall with concrete blocks video.

Remember to check out the full diy construction video on our website. Building a retaining wall with blocks from lowe s is easy with these steps. Retaining walls can be build of many different materials including wood timbers bricks or natural boulders. Heavy retaining wall blocks the blocks we used in our demonstration weigh 14 pounds each keep the soil at bay with their weight.

We are going to show you how to build a retaining wall by using examples of why they fail. You will see how you can terrace a hill stop errosion or merely make a ra. Steps to building a retaining wall dig into hillside 2 ft. How to build a concrete wall figure a.

Of leveling sand and half the height of the first course of blocks. Tall wall excavate a trench deep enough to accommodate 4 to 6 in. Stretch a level line between wood stakes to establish the wall height. But for diyers retaining wall blocks made of concrete are the best solution.

In this video this old house landscape contractor roger cook explains how to build a retaining wall using concrete blocks. This is a ten minute how to build a wall using inexpensive formed concrete blocks. Get project details for this diy retaining wall here. Back from face of retaining wall.