Finish the surface of the wall as desired.
How to build a short concrete retaining wall.
To create a flat area in front of the wall the process involves cutting back or notching into the slope then building a retaining wall to hold back the remaining hillside behind the wall.
How to pour a concrete retaining wall.
Then use a shovel to mark the outline.
Your retaining wall design will determine how you mark the area.
After you finish the first course fill the space between your retaining wall and.
Install a layer of large stones for good stability at the base.
Once the first row is installed pack native soil to grade level on both sides of this course to anchor the wall in place.
The cheapest and easiest material to use is 2 in 4 in 5 1 cm 10 2 cm boards cut from a softwood like pine.
Position your first block and use a standard level to make sure it s even.
To mark a free form layout use a rope or hose to outline the shape.
Scrape off excess mortar.
Avoid having downspouts pointed at the retaining wall and if it s against the house keep soil and mulch well below the siding.
How to do it.
Build the footing and insert rebar into the wet concrete.
Build and prep footing.
Alternately you can build the retaining wall then fill in the space behind it.
Create contraction joints every 4 6 feet.
Measure and mark footing locations.
No mortar is needed.
How to build a short retaining wall dig a trench.
Then use the marking paint and measuring tape to lay.
Finish with crushed stone.
See below for more information on contraction joints remove forms and install waterproofing and drainage system.
If the wall exceeds four feet in height footings should be poured separately.
If needed reposition it using additional.
Allow concrete to cure.
Level to level blocks lengthwise and a torpedo level to level the front to back.
Continue laying your first course of blocks making sure to check that every block is level.
Dig a trench about 12 deep to create a level surface before laying any stone.
Keep the boards less than 8 ft 2 4 m long so they aren t too difficult to handle.
Stack wood planks to create a frame for the wall.
Refer to the plan or schematic for the retaining wall.
Lay out the wall and excavate the slope and the footing trench.