To bury the first row.
Building a concrete retaining wall.
In this section we will talk about the walls themselves their design and some important construction considerations but not about groundwork or compaction since these are entire topics in their own right.
After you finish the first course fill the space between your retaining wall and.
Before getting started contact local utility companies to mark the location of underground wires and pipes.
Refer to the plan or schematic for the retaining wall.
With the layout marked you can begin digging the trench.
Then use the marking paint and measuring tape to lay.
How to do it build and prep footing.
With poured concrete retaining walls backfill is placed between the wall and the slope after the wall is constructed.
Position your first block and use a standard level to make sure it s even.
Adjust for sloping ground.
Prepare the foundation step 1.
Build the footing and insert.
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Concrete retaining wall footing size the depth to the bottom of the base slab should be kept at a minimum of two feet.
Continue laying your first course of blocks making sure to check that every block is level.
In general the top of the stem of any cast concrete retaining wall should not be less than 12 inches for the proper placement of concrete.
In the midwest the compactable base material is often referred to as class v as in the roman numeral for five.
Measure and mark footing locations.
Dig for the first row of block.
If needed reposition it using additional.
As you lay the second course of block insert weep holes 3 4 inch pipe into the mortar every third.
Lay out the wall and excavate the slope and the footing trench.