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.
Building a retaining wall into a slope.
Layout the concrete stones that will be used where the wall will be built.
If your property has a steep hill or a gentle slope building a retaining wall is a project you should consider undertaking.
We dug a trench for the deepest part of the wall.
We planned the wall to curve around a citrus tree on the slope.
Step up retaining wall into slope compact the wall rock directly behind the block and the next step up area a minimum of two passes with a plate compactor.
Avoid having downspouts pointed at the retaining wall and if it s against the house keep soil and mulch well below the siding.
First the bottom row of a retaining wall has to be buried to give the wall support.
Keep in mind the block at each step up must be completely buried to maintain the proper base depth and to prevent wall failure due to erosion.
The steps are described below.
A wall that leans into the soil it retains is less likely to be pushed outward by soil pressure than a plain old vertical wall.
The trench had to be deep enough to fit the first brick and 6 inches of gravel and sand.
Do stack blocks at a slight backward slope.
If the location where you re building the wall has an uneven slope you ll need to smooth out the slope.
The process to build a retaining wall on slope can be divided into 10 steps to understand easily.
The retaining wall will prevent soil erosion.
Use the stones as a guide to spray paint lines on the ground.
Repeat these steps to the top of the grade.
Build a retaining wall on slope.
When retaining walls are built they slope slightly to one side in order to improve drainage.
Design and build your.
Follow the block manufacturer s instructions for wall height limits.