Building A Cement Block Retaining Wall
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Building a cement block retaining wall. When building a tiered set of retaining walls position the higher wall behind the lower wall at twice the distance as the height of the lower wall. Just a heads up this can be an awfully tiring task so you may want to enlist a friend for some help. Planning the retaining wall a locking flange on the blocks for this project makes your retaining wall ideas easier to accomplish. Drive long wooden stakes into the ground at each end.
How to build a block wall lay the blocks. Tie a string to a stake at the wall s desired height and stretch across to opposite stake or stakes. Concrete blocks are ideal for building walls to hold back the soil after you dig into a slope for a pathway patio or another landscaping project. Using a shovel mark the ground where the retaining wall will be built.
A well built cinder block retaining wall can add a sense of a separate secure space within a wider space turn a slope into a garden and add living space by holding back a hillside. Block retaining walls are generally the same as freestanding block walls but with a few important differences. The concrete foundation needed to support a cement block wall is usually created by pouring concrete into a hollow form lining the sides of the excavation trench but the concrete can also simply be poured into the trench a common scenario for construction of a freestanding landscape wall. Although building a wall is a challenging project it s one a determined and.
A cinder block retaining wall requires a bit of heavy lifting and plenty of planning and preparation of the area where you intend to build. Tall wall excavate a trench deep enough to accommodate 4 to 6 in. For example if the lower wall is three feet. Follow the block manufacturer s instructions for wall height limits.
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. 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. A well constructed cinder block wall can bring privacy security and visual interest to your landscaping. A cinder block retaining wall is only as straight and solid as the base it s built on.