A simple cost effective way to make a retaining wall is to stack 60 lb.
Concrete bag retaining wall with rebar.
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Over time the bags will degrade and you will have an elegant and permanent retaining wall.
If your wall is over 20 feet long it will add the amount of overlap required.
Insert rebar in the footing when you pour it.
As the last step fill the cores around the rebar with mortar from the bottom to top.
As a minimum 4 rebar 1 2 inch is spaced vertically at 36 inches on center continued to within 8 inches of the top of the wall placed on the tension side the inside face of the wall.
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Pouring a concrete retaining wall is not that difficult and this easy to follow how to guide will show you just what to do.
If your wall is over 40 feet long it will add 2x the amount of overlap required.
Calculate the amount of rebar needed for reinforcing a wall.
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Expect to spend 20 36 hours building a 3x10 foot concrete block retaining wall.
Rebar is placed horizontally and vertically in the wall in a grid pattern.
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There are block retaining walls stone retaining walls and poured concrete retaining walls but these can be quite complicated and expensive.
Rather than messing around with mortar they lay the walls down like lego pieces using concrete while it s still in the bag.
This should be done at every three blocks or at intervals specified by your local codes.
Professionally made they can be extremely expensive but they always look beautiful.
Note before you begin you should check with the local building inspector s office in your area to find out how much rebar is required in retaining walls and how it should be laid and spaced.