Follow the block manufacturer s instructions for wall height limits.
Retaining wall base depth.
Cantilevered tilt up walls 13.
Wood retaining walls 14.
Using a tape measure decide the length and the width of your retaining wall then mark off the area with the garden stakes and string.
600 mm wide the length of the wall the depth of the trench will be 6 in.
One key aspect of retaining wall construction is preparing a solid footing or foundation.
Counterfort retaining walls 12.
Earthquake seismic design 7.
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.
Designing the cantilever wall stem 9.
Avoid having downspouts pointed at the retaining wall and if it s against the house keep soil and mulch well below the siding.
Gabion walls 16.
150 mm plus an additional 1 in.
Thoroughly planned and ably performed wall construction will help to ensure the retaining wall s stability.
The depth to.
A trench filled with gravel provides a suitable foundation base for a short step back retaining wall with three five courses each layer of blocks is called a course.
Retaining wall base trench.
The leading cause of wall failure.
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.
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.
Divide the base depth of 5 to 7 inches depending on the height of the wall by 1 944 to determine the square yardage of the depth of the gravel base beneath the wall.
A level base on which the wall sits.
25 mm for each 1 ft 300 mm of wall height for the amount or buried block that is needed.
Design and build your retaining wall to slope at a minimum rate of.
The success of your retaining wall depends on a level base.
This is standard for all types of landscape walls.
This prevents water from building up behind the wall.
Soil bearing and stability 8.
Forces on retaining walls 6.
Building codes and retaining walls 5.
Dig a base trench 24 in.