A great way to use up excess concrete.
Make your own concrete retaining wall blocks.
Retaining walls can be build of many different materials including wood timbers bricks or natural boulders.
I d suggest building forms for the wall s base from 2 x 8 boards and then using the same lumber for the block forms after the footer is done.
If needed reposition it using additional.
Lay out your concrete block in a dry run spacing it with 3 8 inch plywood spacers.
Continue laying your first course of blocks making sure to check that every block is level.
Choose your blocks traditionally retaining walls were built with standard concrete blocks known as cmus.
Prepare the foundation step 1.
Dig for the first row of block.
I can buy 4 molds for about 80 dollars including shipping.
In nj i visited varoius garden places including lowes and homedepot and the 600 blocks i need would cost me between 1100 to 1500 excluding the delivery.
To bury the first row.
Cut straight down with the shovel keep from disturbing the surrounding soil.
With the layout marked you can begin digging the trench.
Position your first block and use a standard level to make sure it s even.
Push the first block into the mortar until it s 3 8 inch above the footing.
Take up the block and spread mortar on the footing.
Adjust for sloping ground.
Heavy retaining wall blocks the blocks we used in our demonstration weigh 14 pounds each keep the soil at bay with their weight.
After you finish the first course fill the space between your retaining wall and.
But for diyers retaining wall blocks made of concrete are the best solution.
Mark all the edges of the course.
For row one knock off the flanges with a hammer and chisel so the.
Check your local building codes step 1.
With our 4 design types you can now make your own articulating interlocking dry stack gravity blocks to create any configuration imaginable.
Most block construction calls for an 8 x 16 footer.
Check your local building codes to make sure your planned project is on the up and up contact your local.
I am seriusly thinking of making my own retaining wall blocks from the molds i am thinking of buying off ebay.