Hopefully i took enough pictures of the wall to give you an idea how.
Retaining wall concrete footer.
Footers for block walls consist of a footing trench steel reinforcement rods rebar and concrete.
For deep frost use concrete block rather.
I do not have pictures of how we built it.
Because of this the footings will need to be built to create a sturdy base.
Retaining wall lacks proper drainage or a footer.
One key aspect of retaining wall construction is preparing a solid footing or foundation.
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.
Thoroughly planned and ably performed wall construction will help to ensure the retaining wall s stability.
Follow the block manufacturer s instructions for wall height limits.
How to install your own footer for a block wall.
Soil becomes saturated and freezes heaving upward and breaking the wall apart.
The footing is usually made of poured concrete but in some situations homeowners may instead opt to simply use tamped earth or a gravel base.
Avoid having downspouts pointed at the retaining wall and if it s against the house keep soil and mulch well below the siding.
Retaining wall and footer pouring concrete.
If you are new to this type of project here are a few tools and materials that you may need as well as some steps to help guide you through the process.
We recently put in a footer and retaining wall.
Design and build your retaining wall to slope at a minimum rate of.
This instructable will show you pictures of the footer and retaining wall already built.
The size of the trench and diameter of the.