Building A Retaining Wall With Cinder Blocks

A well built cinder block retaining wall can add a sense of a separate secure space within a wider space turn a slope into a garden and add living space by holding back a hillside.
Building a retaining wall with cinder blocks. Of compacted base 1 in. Put 3 8 inch 0 95 cm plywood spacers in between the blocks. Staring at one end place the first course of concrete blocks top side up on the crushed rock with the front lip facing up and towards the front of the wall. Avoid having downspouts pointed at the retaining wall and if it s against the house keep soil and mulch well below the siding.
See more ideas about concrete block retaining wall retaining wall building a retaining wall. 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. Tall wall excavate a trench deep enough to accommodate 4 to 6 in. Fill the concrete cores with crushed gravel.
Starting at one end of the wall lay out the cinder blocks end to end until you reach the first turn in the wall. Follow the block manufacturer s instructions for wall height limits. A cinder block retaining wall is only as straight and solid as the base it s built on. Aug 17 2019 explore donald cawood pope s board concrete block retaining wall on pinterest.
Check the level and alignment of all blocks as you go along adjusting them with a rubber mallet. If your wall is straight line up the first layer of cinder blocks from one end to the other end.