Refer to the plan or schematic for the retaining wall.
How to do a concrete retaining wall.
Try to make the frame pieces as long as you need them to be.
Prepare the foundation step 1.
Build the footing and insert.
See below for more information on contraction joints remove forms and install waterproofing and drainage system.
If your frame is tall you may need to begin.
Rest the frame pieces against a solid surface to prevent them from falling.
Measure out from that nail to where the other face of your wall will be and place another nail.
Cross section of a retaining wall a cinder block retaining wall is only as straight and solid as the base it s built on.
Lay out the wall and excavate the slope and the footing trench.
Finish the surface of the wall as desired.
Drive a nail into the concrete here.
Scrape off excess mortar.
Like the flagstone patio.
To bury the first row.
The process to do so is relatively simple but it does take time and specialized materials some of which are potentially harmful.
Tall wall excavate a trench deep enough to accommodate 4 to 6 in.
For row one knock off the flanges with a hammer and chisel so the.
The concrete retaining wall is often a dull gray color or whitewashed but you can stain it to be many other colors.
Of compacted base 1 in.
Measure and mark footing locations.
Of leveling sand and half the height of the first course of blocks.
If the wall exceeds four feet in height footings should be poured separately.
Allow concrete to cure.
Dig for the first row of block.
Then use the marking paint and measuring tape to lay.
How to do it build and prep footing.
Measure from the edge of your concrete footing to the point where the outside face of your wall will be.
How to build a concrete wall figure a.
As you lay the second course of block insert weep holes 3 4 inch pipe into the mortar every third.
If you re building your own forms you will probably.
Adjust for sloping ground.
How to pour a concrete retaining wall.
So if your wall is 8 inches wide your two nails should be 8 inches apart.
With the layout marked you can begin digging the trench.