These pavers can also withstand the wear and tear of outdoor steps leading into your home garden or patio.
Building steps with pavers and retaining walls.
Fill the trench with a 2 to 3 inch layer of paver base.
Whether it s a custom patio a predesigned outdoor brick fire pit or anything else that can be fabricated from pavers nicolock stones will deliver the rich vibrant long lasting color any landscape design project.
To build a retaining wall begin by planning and marking out where you want your wall to be.
For information on basic installation practices see gravity retaining wall installation or reinfroced retaining wall installation for more details.
Due to soil erosion your retaining wall should be built on a solid foundation made from paver base.
Paving stones provide support for some strong and durable outdoor installations including decks walkways and retaining walls.
Similar to gravel paver base is a form of construction aggregate that contains crushed rocks such as limestone.
This week we finish our yardwork by adding a retaining wall fire pit and set of exterior stairs.
Our example here uses a base trench of 6 in.
With nicolock paving stones paving slabs retaining walls and accents the outdoor space of your dreams is closer than ever.
In addition to retaining walls project ideas include outdoor fireplaces fire pits stone mailboxes stone water features outdoor kitchens built in seating built in planters pillars and garden walls of various heights.
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.
Dig a trench then tamp down the soil and lay a base layer of rock dust.
Design and build your retaining wall to slope at a minimum rate of.
Excavate to the necessary depth and width for each stair riser and thoroughly compact the entire area to 95 standard proctor with a mechanical.
Avoid having downspouts pointed at the retaining wall and if it s against the house keep soil and mulch well below the siding.
In this example the first stair riser is the continuation of the base course of the retaining wall that the stairs are being built into.
Follow the block manufacturer s instructions for wall height limits.
150 mm and a stair tread of ab capstones and pavers.
Mark the center of the stairway where the base stair riser will be placed.
Our wall blocks can also be used to wrap columns hide utilities build steps and more.
Lay the foundation on this base and use a rubber mallet to level the blocks.