My back yard slopes and i am looking to build about a four foot high retainig wall out of cinder blocks.
Can You Build A Retaining Wall Out Of Cinder Blocks. My back yard slopes and i am looking to build about a four foot high retainig wall out of cinder blocks. I choose cinder blocks because i won't see the wall once i back fill it does anyone have a any advice?
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Instead of poured concrete or posts deep in the ground (the latter is a soldier pile wall), some retaining walls are constructed from blocks that resulted when a cinderblock and a lego had a passionate night together. Tip for a small wall, you could use a pick and shovel instead of hiring an excavator. Divide the ideal wall height by the height of the block.
Building a cornerstone geogrid retaining wall needs planning and thought.
Cinder block has to be faced with stucco, brick, or stone or overgrown with plantings to make it attractive. You can build a retaining wall up to 1.5m high without needing building consent. Building one of these walls you can also use a hand packer, which would be cheaper, but not as efficient. You can use a variety of building materials for a retaining wall.
