Fortunately working with retaining wall blocks makes it incredibly easy to achieve.
Building a retaining wall on a slope with blocks.
Design and build your retaining wall to slope at a minimum rate of one inch for every one foot of rise height.
Reinforced concrete retaining wall.
25mm for each 1 ft.
600 mm wide the depth of the trench is determined by allowing for 6 in.
I am going to put in about 6 terraces to allow for the slope and am making each section about 12 inches high to allow for clearance with the siding on the house.
How to build a retaining wall on a slope depends a lot on the location where you plan to build the lay of the land.
I am building a retaining wall up a slope with stackable blocks.
A retaining wall slope secured with blocks.
A retaining wall constructed on a sloping backyard or back garden brings a beautiful landscaping touch to the house by allowing you to create more living space while holding off soil erosion.
300 mm of wall height for the amount or buried block that is needed.
A retaining wall is used to prevent a hill from eroding or to create a flat surface for a garden or flower bed.
That is why the construction of terraces due to a retaining wall begins from the bottom of the slope first a retaining wall is placed then up the hill a second wall is mounted which base goes below the upper part of the previous wall for at least 40 inches then the third one the fourth one and so on.
The stones can be placed discretely among greenery.
When retaining walls are built they slope slightly to one side in order to improve.
Dig a base trench that is 24 in.
When building step ups begin the base course at the lowest wall elevation.
Follow the block manufacturer s instructions for wall height limits.
Irregular layers of masonry.
A retaining wall integrated into a sloping front lawn adds polish and curbside appeal.
Modern design garden wall.
Avoid having downspouts pointed at the retaining wall and if it s against the house keep soil and mulch well below the siding.
The ground from the bottom to the top is about 6 feet with a length of 22 feet curving around the house.
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.