How to build a concrete retaining wall.
Retaining wall concrete gravel boards.
For a block wall 1m high i would start with a course 450mm wide then 2 courses at 330mm then a 215mm and then your coping.
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If i took out the old wall and put in 9ft concrete posts could i use 12 inch concrete gravel boards to make a small retaining wall.
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Photo 14 then shovel in a thin vertical layer of gravel between the wall and the backfill dirt.
Build the slip form by cutting a 2 ft.
Concrete gravel board walls are not the prettiest type of retaining wall but if the wall is not too high and you want something that is going to last then this will certainly do the job.
The neighbour s garden is about a foot lower and the retaining wall has subsided.
I m replacing a fence.
You need a french drain type system with a fine gravel behind the wall.
Do choose a material you can easily work with.
Retaining walls using concrete gravel boards telford shropshire you do not have to use brick or sleepers for retaining walls.
How to choose the right retaining wall material.
Retaining walls can be constructed using a variety of materials from poured concrete and large timbers to natural stones even bricks.
Or am i asking for the fence to subside over time.
If you dig away on the border slightly to make room for the fence concrete in the concrete posts and slide in a couple of 1ft concrete gravel boards to effectively hold your land in place it will be fine.