3 that video above with the guy putting steel in the bags is my video.
How to build retaining wall with unopened concrete bags.
A simple cost effective way to make a retaining wall is to stack 60 lb.
4 i can disprove your theory that the concrete will not set up correct due to water ratios.
Avoid having downspouts pointed at the retaining wall and if it s against the house keep soil and mulch well below the siding.
Friends old and new show up and help us put up the first section of our retaining wall.
1 i have been doing these walls for 30 years.
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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.
The interlocking retaining wall block can be used to build walls up to 24 to 36 inches high depending on the size of the block.
I want to put a short retaining wall to level off the slope to my front yard.
Dec 6 2016 explore greg carpenter s board cement bag retaining wall on pinterest.
And if a wall is chipping or crumbling it s fair to say the bag was taken off way to early.
Follow the block manufacturer s instructions for wall height limits.
Not wanting to waste water and also save some money i decided to even out the lawn.
We re using a dry bag method stacking in courses and stabilizing wit.
My cousin has read about a process of taking unopened bags of concrete layered like bricks to make a.
If you are leveling a very large area or an extremely uneven surface you may need.
2 i have tested several types of bags.
Over time the bags will degrade and you will have an elegant and permanent retaining wall.
This can be a very rough process as the.
Then add fill and finally xeroscaping it to save water.
Right now when i water the lawn it all runs down the slope into the street.
An enterprising individual with a few sacks of concrete and a garden hose can make an equally useful and elegant concrete bag retaining wall.