Check the level and alignment of all blocks as you go along adjusting them with a rubber mallet.
Building a retaining wall with cinder blocks.
Of compacted base 1 in.
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Fill the concrete cores with crushed gravel.
A cinder block retaining wall is only as straight and solid as the base it s built on.
A well built cinder block retaining wall can add a sense of a separate secure space within a wider space turn a slope into a garden and add living space by holding back a hillside.
Put 3 8 inch 0 95 cm plywood spacers in between the blocks.
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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.
Tall wall excavate a trench deep enough to accommodate 4 to 6 in.
Of leveling sand and half the height of the first course of blocks.
A cinder block retaining wall requires a bit of heavy lifting and plenty of planning and preparation of the area where you intend to build.
Avoid having downspouts pointed at the retaining wall and if it s against the house keep soil and mulch well below the siding.
Follow the block manufacturer s instructions for wall height limits.
Staring at one end place the first course of concrete blocks top side up on the crushed rock with the front lip facing up and towards the front of the wall.