Family Handyman Concrete Retaining Wall

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Family handyman concrete retaining wall.

To 50 ft depending on how much rainwater is expected to run down to the wall. How to build a concrete retaining wall. Ft you need some pretty heavy material large retaining wall blocks boulders timbers or poured concrete to counteract the pressure. When choosing blocks for a retaining.

Dry fit the plywood to the back of the framing and mark the strut holes and cut out the holes. The wall we built was a weekend long project and an exhausting one at that. What s best for your home. How to build a concrete wall prep work.

Since soil weighs a beefy 100 plus lbs. Cut one landscape retaining wall block down to accommodate the drain grate. Install drain tee fittings and a drain grate every 25 ft. The knowledge you need to be a better homeowner.

Then nail the plywood to the studs. It took a day to rip out the old collapsing retaining wall to dig farther into the hill to provide room for the backfill gravel and to help unload materials. Plumb and brace the wall then screw down the tie plate. Gravity along with the slope directs most of the weight and pressure of the fill toward the lower part of the retaining wall.

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