Lay the first row of concrete sacks end to end a few inches away from the base of the hill.
How to concret sac retaining wall.
I plan to mostly drain the pond to do the work there is a stream that i will have to continuously pump past the pond during the project.
If you build a sack wall that is curved ie a horizontal arch and leaning back appropriately and soil is naturally well draining it ll easily last many decades.
This will give you room to backfill the area while laying the foundation for the wall itself.
Mix enough concrete to complete the wall all at once.
Hi all i have a small pond where one bank has started collapsing and i need to build a retaining wall.
There are other important steps in this process such as proper backfill and drainage to remove water from behind the wall.
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Add water and stir the concrete according to the manufacturer s instructions.
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Shovel some gravel onto the dirt behind the concrete bags.
Adding a concrete retaining wall to a property creates more usable space in the yard.
If you add too much water the concrete turns a little soupy.
Good concrete has a gray uniform consistency.
Concrete bag retaining wall.
Over time the bags will degrade and you will have an elegant and permanent retaining wall.
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Most retaining wall failures including gravity walls are due to poor design and or poor drainage.
Lay the first row of concrete sacks end to end a few inches away from the base of the hill.
This will give you room to backfill the area while laying the foundation for the wall itself.
A simple cost effective way to make a retaining wall is to stack 60 lb.
There are block retaining walls stone retaining walls and poured concrete retaining walls but these can be quite complicated and expensive.