Retaining walls can be build of many different materials including wood timbers bricks or natural boulders.
How to build a retaining wall with large concrete blocks.
Follow the block manufacturer s instructions for wall height limits.
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.
Design build manufacturer of interlocking large concrete blocks for gravity retaining walls security walls railroad flood control and containment bins.
Using construction adhesive secure your block caps and create the top layer of your retaining wall.
Of compacted base 1 in.
These large wetcast blocks are like one ton lego blocks that interlock to create tall gravity retaining walls.
Once you ve got your base set up it just takes some finesse in building the wall up and turning corners.
Integrate redi rock standard blocks with the entire family of redi rock products to create a seamless structurally sound solution.
Cover the gravel between your retaining wall and landscape with topsoil or sod so your garden will grow against your wall achieving a natural look.
Heavy retaining wall blocks the blocks we used in our demonstration weigh 14 pounds each keep the soil at bay with their weight.
Cross section of a retaining wall a cinder block retaining wall is only as straight and solid as the base it s built on.
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Lay the first course staring at one end place the first course of concrete blocks top side up on the crushed rock with the front lip facing up and towards the front of the wall.
Tall wall excavate a trench deep enough to accommodate 4 to 6 in.
But for diyers retaining wall blocks made of concrete are the best solution.
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.
Redi rock standard retaining wall blocks started the large block retaining wall revolution back in 2000.
Avoid having downspouts pointed at the retaining wall and if it s against the house keep soil and mulch well below the siding.
For a stacked block retaining wall that s no higher than four feet a trench filled with three inches of crushed rock will help keep the wall from shifting and settling.
Fill the concrete cores with crushed gravel.
The block caps should overhang the retaining blocks by 1 to 1 1 2 inches.