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✺ Frequently Asked Questions ✺

  • The (footing) or (first row) of your retaining wall should be about 4 to 6 inches deep and about 12 inches wide, or twice the width of the block you are using. The blocks should sit about halfway into the soil.

  • Depending on the type of material You use, Stone / Concrete poured retaining walls can last around 40–100 years or more, while wood retaining walls last about 40 years. Brick retaining walls can last at least 100 years before needing to be serviced, and concrete and stone retaining walls can last 50–100 years.


  • How to Build a Retaining Wall

    Step 1: Excavate your space.

    Step 2: Lay a substantial gravel base.

    Step 3: Compact the gravel with a large compactor.

    Step 4: Pinup filter fabric.

    Step 5: Install perforated pipe for water drainage.

    Step 6: Lay the first course of block and fill with gravel.

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