These systems are easy to install durable reasonably priced and available in a variety of colors and textures.
Retaining wall and concrete patio.
Build the wall photo by kolin smith.
The success of your retaining wall depends on a level base.
Add an ab courtyard patio wall to create an outdoor room.
Construct a retaining wall to build the raised patio.
A concrete block retaining wall is the perfect solution to control erosion to eliminate a hard to mow slope to add a planting bed or to level an ideal patio area.
Paint a second set of arcs to indicate outer excavation lines adding 2 ft.
Spikes to mark the center points of the patio and wall.
Building a raised patio is easy and can add more usable living space and lasting value to your landscape.
Install pavers for the outdoor flooring.
Freestanding retaining wall blocks.
Retaining walls can be constructed using a variety of materials from poured concrete and large timbers to natural stones even bricks.
Your retaining wall will stand on our exclusive 5 year warranty.
Strong and durable yet easy to install belgard offers a versatile selection of concrete wall blocks to complement your landscaping patio or even your mailbox.
Place the blocks on the base material near the front of the trench.
Swing a tape measure hooked on the spikes and spray paint arcs to mark the actual face of the wall and edge of the patio.
But for safety s sake you should glue down at least every other course and certainly the capstones with construction adhesive made for stonework.
Do choose a material you can easily work with.
To the wall radius and 8 in.
Using a tape measure decide the length and the width of your retaining wall then mark off the area with the garden stakes and string.
Our residential wall pavers are suitable for both stone retaining walls and freestanding features such as outdoor kitchens or built in seating.
Most cast concrete stones are heavy enough to stay upright without help.
Since our first recycled concrete retaining walls in the 1980 s residential and commercial properties around the northwest have chosen the wall for adding beauty and value to any natural setting.
The wall builds more than just beauty into our stone retaining wall projects.
To create a solid foundation dig a trench for the first course of your interlocking retaining wall blocks to sit in and make sure the ground remains even throughout.
Concrete blocks are ideal for building walls to hold back the soil after you dig into a slope for a pathway patio or another landscaping project block retaining walls are generally the same as freestanding block walls but with a few important differences.
A comfortable sitting height for a wall is 18 to 24 inches including capstones.