Position your first block and use a standard level to make sure it s even.
How to build a short concrete retaining wall.
Avoid having downspouts pointed at the retaining wall and if it s against the house keep soil and mulch well below the siding.
Finish the surface of the wall as desired.
Install a layer of large stones for good stability at the base.
Stack wood planks to create a frame for the wall.
How to do it.
Keep the boards less than 8 ft 2 4 m long so they aren t too difficult to handle.
If the wall exceeds four feet in height footings should be poured separately.
To mark a free form layout use a rope or hose to outline the shape.
Create contraction joints every 4 6 feet.
This is often the method used where the slope is quite steep.
These wood barriers hold the concrete in place as it dries so you will need to create 2 of them.
Install the first course of blocks using a taut string line to establish a straight row.
Continue laying your first course of blocks making sure to check that every block is level.
Once the first row is installed pack native soil to grade level on both sides of this course to anchor the wall in place.
To create a flat area in front of the wall the process involves cutting back or notching into the slope then building a retaining wall to hold back the remaining hillside behind the wall.
See below for more information on contraction joints remove forms and install waterproofing and drainage system.
Then use the marking paint and measuring tape to lay.
If needed reposition it using additional.
How to pour a concrete retaining wall.
Finish with crushed stone.
Then use a shovel to mark the outline.
Refer to the plan or schematic for the retaining wall.
Your retaining wall design will determine how you mark the area.
The cheapest and easiest material to use is 2 in 4 in 5 1 cm 10 2 cm boards cut from a softwood like pine.
Build the footing and insert rebar into the wet concrete.
Measure and mark footing locations.
How to build a short retaining wall dig a trench.
After you finish the first course fill the space between your retaining wall and.
Alternately you can build the retaining wall then fill in the space behind it.
Build and prep footing.
Dig a trench about 12 deep to create a level surface before laying any stone.
Scrape off excess mortar.
Allow concrete to cure.