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How to build a retaining wall with concrete blocks video.
Back from face of retaining wall.
Stretch a level line between wood stakes to establish the wall height.
Tall wall excavate a trench deep enough to accommodate 4 to 6 in.
Heavy retaining wall blocks the blocks we used in our demonstration weigh 14 pounds each keep the soil at bay with their weight.
Building a retaining wall with blocks from lowe s is easy with these steps.
In this video this old house landscape contractor roger cook explains how to build a retaining wall using concrete blocks.
Remember to check out the full diy construction video on our website.
Learn how to build a low wall from concrete breezeblocks.
Of leveling sand and half the height of the first course of blocks.
How to build a concrete wall figure a.
Of compacted base 1 in.
Cross section of a retaining wall a cinder block retaining wall is only as straight and solid as the base it s built on.
You will see how you can terrace a hill stop errosion or merely make a ra.
We are going to show you how to build a retaining wall by using examples of why they fail.
Steps to building a retaining wall dig into hillside 2 ft.
This is a ten minute how to build a wall using inexpensive formed concrete blocks.