But for diyers retaining wall blocks made of concrete are the best solution.
Concrete building blocks for retaining walls.
Avoid having downspouts pointed at the retaining wall and if it s against the house keep soil and mulch well below the siding.
Retaining walls can be build of many different materials including wood timbers bricks or natural boulders.
Follow the block manufacturer s instructions for wall height limits.
Concrete blocks are ideal for building walls to hold back the soil after you dig into a slope for a pathway patio or another landscaping project block retaining walls are generally the same as freestanding block walls but with a few important differences.
Heavy retaining wall blocks the blocks we used in our demonstration weigh 14 pounds each keep the soil at bay with their weight.
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.
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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.