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How to build a retaining wall with concrete blocks video.
Steps to building a retaining wall dig into hillside 2 ft.
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How to build a concrete wall figure a.
Like the flagstone patio.
But for diyers retaining wall blocks made of concrete are the best solution.
Heavy retaining wall blocks the blocks we used in our demonstration weigh 14 pounds each keep the soil at bay with their weight.
Tall wall excavate a trench deep enough to accommodate 4 to 6 in.
This is a ten minute how to build a wall using inexpensive formed concrete blocks.
Of leveling sand and half the height of the first course of blocks.
Building a retaining wall with blocks from lowe s is easy with these steps.
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.
In this video this old house landscape contractor roger cook explains how to build a retaining wall using concrete blocks.
Back from face of retaining wall.
Retaining walls can be build of many different materials including wood timbers bricks or natural boulders.
We are going to show you how to build a retaining wall by using examples of why they fail.