A comfortable sitting height for a wall is 18 to 24 inches including capstones.
Retaining wall and concrete patio.
Build the wall photo by kolin smith.
Swing a tape measure hooked on the spikes and spray paint arcs to mark the actual face of the wall and edge of the patio.
Most cast concrete stones are heavy enough to stay upright without help.
Freestanding retaining wall blocks.
To create a solid foundation dig a trench for the first course of your interlocking retaining wall blocks to sit in and make sure the ground remains even throughout.
Building a raised patio is easy and can add more usable living space and lasting value to your landscape.
Paint a second set of arcs to indicate outer excavation lines adding 2 ft.
The wall builds more than just beauty into our stone retaining wall projects.
Retaining walls can be constructed using a variety of materials from poured concrete and large timbers to natural stones even bricks.
To the wall radius and 8 in.
These systems are easy to install durable reasonably priced and available in a variety of colors and textures.
Bring home improvement projects to life with pavers.
Since our first recycled concrete retaining walls in the 1980 s residential and commercial properties around the northwest have chosen the wall for adding beauty and value to any natural setting.
The success of your retaining wall depends on a level base.
Construct a retaining wall to build the raised patio.
Do choose a material you can easily work with.
Strong and durable yet easy to install belgard offers a versatile selection of concrete wall blocks to complement your landscaping patio or even your mailbox.
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.
Add an ab courtyard patio wall to create an outdoor room.
Install pavers for the outdoor flooring.
Your retaining wall will stand on our exclusive 5 year warranty.
From creating patios and walkways to building block walls tree rings and fire pits there are so many ways to get creative with pavers edging stones and wall block at lowe s we can supply you with all of the tools and materials you need whether you want to build a brick patio or a concrete retaining wall.
Place the blocks on the base material near the front of the trench.
To the patio radius.
A concrete block retaining wall is the perfect solution to control erosion to eliminate a hard to mow slope to add a planting bed or to level an ideal patio area.
Our residential wall pavers are suitable for both stone retaining walls and freestanding features such as outdoor kitchens or built in seating.