The 2020 update is now up today june 15 2020 a 5 5 minute video update about my concrete bag retaining wall it s a real nail biter.
Retaining wall made with concrete bags.
Rather than messing around with mortar they lay the walls down like lego pieces using concrete while it s still in the bag.
Dec 6 2016 explore greg carpenter s board cement bag retaining wall on pinterest.
Looking at different options the idea of a retaining wall made from.
So diyers have come up with an interesting trick.
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Hi all i have a small pond where one bank has started collapsing and i need to build a retaining wall.
Then add fill and finally xeroscaping it to save water.
Driven into the bags.
Right now when i water the lawn it all runs down the slope into the street.
My cousin has read about a process of taking unopened bags of concrete layered like bricks to make a.
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There are block retaining walls stone retaining walls and poured concrete retaining walls but these can be quite complicated and expensive.
A simple cost effective way to make a retaining wall is to stack 60 lb.
Not wanting to waste water and also save some money i decided to even out the lawn.
Concrete bag retaining wall.
Alternate the staple direction from bag to bag and tier to tier.
As an alternate drive straight rebar rods down through the bags as shown.
I plan to mostly drain the pond to do the work there is a stream that i will have to continuously pump past the pond during the project.
Building a retaining wall in the conventional ways is not a trivial matter.
Professionally made they can be extremely expensive but they always look beautiful.
That s right the idea is that.
Over time the bags will degrade and you will have an elegant and permanent retaining wall.