My cousin has read about a process of taking unopened bags of concrete layered like bricks to make a.
Retaining wall unopened sacks concrete.
Retaining wall of unopened sacks of concrete anyway i happened to remember to take the camera with me today when i knew i was going to be at the wall in the pictures.
Over time the bags will degrade and you will have an elegant and permanent retaining wall.
The first picture shows the wall from a distance the second is a little closer and the third is a close up of the high end which stays in the shade all the time and some of.
Rather than messing around with mortar they lay the walls down like lego pieces using concrete while it s still in the bag.
Then add fill and finally xeroscaping it to save water.
The 2020 update is now up today june 15 2020 a 5 5 minute video update about my concrete bag retaining wall it s a real nail biter.
So diyers have come up with an interesting trick.
Feb 16 2016 anyone know of any good examples of bagged concrete construction.
As an alternate drive straight rebar rods down through the bags as shown.
Building a retaining wall in the conventional ways is not a trivial matter.
Burlap concrete revetment rip rap nr 83994 is a high strength 4000 psi blend of sand and cement packaged in heavy duty natural jute burlap bags.
There are block retaining walls stone retaining walls and poured concrete retaining walls but these can be quite complicated and expensive.
Depending on the height of the dam wall and the capacity of the reservoir it may be desirable to leave channels for water to runoff between bags in the top tier.
Completed rip rap walls allow for substrate movement without damage to.
That s right the idea is that.
A simple cost effective way to make a retaining wall is to stack 60 lb.
These burlap bags can be used to install running bond retaining walls and or erosion control around culverts and ditches.
Staple direction from bag to bag and tier to tier.
Not wanting to waste water and also save some money i decided to even out the lawn.
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Professionally made they can be extremely expensive but they always look beautiful.
Right now when i water the lawn it all runs down the slope into the street.