How to do it build and prep footing.
How to make a concrete retaining wall.
To bury the first row.
Finish the surface of the wall as desired.
Adjust for sloping ground.
To create a solid foundation dig a trench for the first course of your interlocking retaining wall blocks to sit in and make sure the ground remains even throughout.
Dig for the first row of block.
Of leveling sand and half the height of the first course of blocks.
Lay out the wall and excavate the slope and the footing trench.
Scrape off excess mortar.
For row one knock off the flanges with a hammer and chisel so the.
Measure out from that nail to where the other face of your wall will be and place another nail.
Tall wall excavate a trench deep enough to accommodate 4 to 6 in.
Measure from the edge of your concrete footing to the point where the outside face of your wall will be.
As you lay the second course of block insert weep holes 3 4 inch pipe into the mortar every third.
Begin digging into the ground with a shovel.
Using a tape measure decide the length and the width of your retaining wall then mark off the area with the garden stakes and string.
Cross section of a retaining wall a cinder block retaining wall is only as straight and solid as the base it s built on.
Create contraction joints every 4 6 feet.
Build the footing and insert.
How to build a concrete wall figure a.
If the wall exceeds four feet in height footings should be poured separately.
Prepare the foundation step 1.
Allow concrete to cure.
Drive a nail into the concrete here.
See below for more information on contraction joints remove forms and install waterproofing and drainage system.