The interlocking retaining wall block can be used to build walls up to 24 to 36 inches high depending on the size of the block.
Retaining wall concrete footer.
Soil becomes saturated and freezes heaving upward and breaking the wall apart.
This instructable will show you pictures of the footer and retaining wall already built.
A retaining wall is used to stop soil or dirt in one area typically elevated from moving down to a lower area.
One key aspect of retaining wall construction is preparing a solid footing or foundation.
The size of the trench and diameter of the.
If you are new to this type of project here are a few tools and materials that you may need as well as some steps to help guide you through the process.
Walls should rest on 3 4 minus or bank run gravel with the footer or wall base buried beneath the frost line 6 to 48 inches depending on region.
Avoid having downspouts pointed at the retaining wall and if it s against the house keep soil and mulch well below the siding.
Hopefully i took enough pictures of the wall to give you an idea how.
We recently put in a footer and retaining wall.
For deep frost use concrete block rather.
Because of this the footings will need to be built to create a sturdy base.
The footing is usually made of poured concrete but in some situations homeowners may instead opt to simply use tamped earth or a gravel base.
Retaining wall and footer pouring concrete.
How to install your own footer for a block wall.
Footers for block walls consist of a footing trench steel reinforcement rods rebar and concrete.
Design and build your retaining wall to slope at a minimum rate of.
Follow the block manufacturer s instructions for wall height limits.
I do not have pictures of how we built it.