Making Your Own Stackable Concrete Pavers Retaining Wall
For a stacked block retaining wall that s no higher than four feet a trench filled with three inches of crushed rock will help keep the wall from shifting and settling.
Making your own stackable concrete pavers retaining wall. If you have the option it can be easier to excavate and lay the lowest course before excavating the trench for the next step. However if you want you can even make your own molds out of plywood. Position your first block and use a standard level to make sure it s even. For this 18 inch high wall the footing should be at least 18 inches wide.
The exact depth of the. Remember one mold makes only one cement paver and it will take at least two weeks before your cement paver is ready for use. To bury the first row. If stacking pavers to retain soil and the wall is more than two feet high backfill a couple inches directly behind the wall with gravel.
Adjust for sloping ground. If the wall runs up a hill continue each base course of stackable retaining wall blocks into the hill until the top of the second course is level with the grade and then start your second base course at that point. Place a perforated drainage pipe 2 inches up from ground. Whatever your choice do ensure that you have lots of molds.
Molds for cement pavers are available in most large hardware stores. In this video i showed how you can make your own concrete stacked stone at home. For row one knock off the flanges with a hammer and chisel so the. Dig for the first row of block.
Excavate to a depth of 6 inches along the entire base of the stone retaining wall using the string marker as a guide. Prepare the foundation step 1. For this project you will need. After you finish the first course fill the space between your retaining wall and.
If needed reposition it using additional. With the layout marked you can begin digging the trench. Use a hand or power tamper to level the base. For dry stack walls the base should be as wide as the wall is tall.