This small block retaining wall was built by me in one day. I have never built a concrete retaining wall before, but I was able to do this with no prior experience and you can too! I used landscape blocks you can find at any hardware store.
This is meant to be a basic retaining wall – I didn’t use any fancy materials or unexpected processes to get the project done. Follow the steps in the video and you can get a small retaining wall made quickly! If you have questions let me know and I’ll be happy to help.
Handyman Startup video I used for inspiration: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LfVOPqztUmQ
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I've gotten a couple questions on where to get materials, so here you go! (Affiliate Links)
Paver Base: https://homedepot.sjv.io/eL6Ag
Retaining Wall Block: homedepot.sjv.io/GMvZE
Drainage Rock: https://homedepot.sjv.io/JMxmQ
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Thank you! Well explained.
Do you steel toe shoes to work with stones?
Nice job! You aren't afraid to learn and work!
wow…not bad…..I guess until you do something like this, it seems a daunting task……thanx for sharing!
Awesome job and great sharing. Thank you!
Great job.
Nice job
Awesome
You've inspired me to build my own wall.
given the way it is mounted the wall will have moved before 20 years.
Or you can be like me and become a stonemason.
WOW!!! Well done and looks great. Glad that you are not afraid to take on a house project. That's how you learn.
You are amazing! NO GLOVES!!! I use work gloves for everything I do outside. Even mowing the lawn! Nice job and I just subscribed and rang the little bell too!
As much as I like people attempting to do a DIY project, I also cringe when I see them do it wrong.When ever building a Retaining wall, never listen to the so called pros from places like Home Depo or Louis, they most likely have never really build a wall and are most likely not certified in building them.
Where I see things done wrong here is the fact that you are building a wall next to a Drive way, you wall is not really rated to support the weight of the drive plus the weight of the vehicles that will be on it. For this you should have GeoGrid installed accost your drive to help prevent the wall block from moving the wall.
Also your base material should be a 3/4" aggregate Road base no less then 6" deep, not a sand, if water ends up flowing under the wall that will all wash out and the wall will fail, you want water to flow between the wall blocks not under it also.
Good job
Done incorrect
Not.trying to be rude you did good job. But you should have put 8 inches of 5/8 minus gravel as your base… never build on dirt it will just settle and move. Also wrap your river rock in landscape fabric or it will get clogged with dirt and hydrostatic pressure will build up and push your wall over.. and will also need a14" concrete saw to cut the rows to mske the running bond pattern and leave the ends even.
Impressed, thanks for sharing…..seriously had a hard time following in the beginning of the video though….your smile is bright like the sun 🙂