Old Concrete Retaining Walls

This low retaining wall is constructed from breeze blocks also known as concrete.
Old concrete retaining walls. Preparing a troublesome site one that includes clay soil or a natural spring for example can raise costs substantially. They fit together utilizing their tongue and groove design as they are stacked together. Our precast concrete retaining wall blocks play a central role in the retaining walls that we design and manufacture. 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.
Components can vary for other types of retaining walls. We re using a dry bag method stacking in courses and stabilizing wit. Concrete ecology blocks can be quickly deployed and used as a permanent retaining wall or dismantled and reused. Friends old and new show up and help us put up the first section of our retaining wall.
The backward lean into the earth about 1 inch for every 1 foot of wall height weep hole. Retaining wall blocks can be used as a permanent structure or dismantled and reused. A little stucco and a few natural rocks to cap it off and you ve got it. There are many cool retaining wall options and i like this one the best.
I couldn t pass up the opportunity to show this bare concrete retaining wall and an idea that would improve the look of the home exterior and not have it be the eyesore of the neighborhood. Keeps water from collecting behind the wall filter fabric. The basic parts of a mortared stone wall. Prevents soil from clogging drainage stone batter.
If your retaining wall is low in height then it opens up many more options to you in terms of materials you could use to build the wall. If you have your retaining wall built figure about 15 per square face foot for a timber wall 20 for an interlocking block system or poured concrete and 25 for a natural stone wall. Our concrete building blocks are ideal for use in building 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.
Follow the block manufacturer s instructions for wall height limits. Shea concrete s high performing precast concrete retaining wall systems stand tall in new england s active climate and because of their durability remain a staple of our concrete products.