Learn how to build steps using concrete block retaining wall units.
How to make steps with retaining wall blocks.
Place the second layer of blocks.
Begin digging into the ground with a shovel.
Place the retaining wall blocks with the raised front lip facing up and near the front of the trench.
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.
Using a shovel mark the ground where the retaining wall will be built.
You will learn how to lay the base course and proper placement for wall and step units an.
Your retaining wall design will determine how you mark the area.
To mark a free form layout use a rope or hose to outline the shape.
Tie a string to a stake at the wall s desired height and stretch across to opposite stake or stakes.
Make adjustments as necessary.
Cut the blocks with masonry chisel to get the required shape and size for the wall.
After this it is time to take a step ahead and plan the second layer of the block.
Verify the proper position of the base course by examining a string line across the back of the blocks.
A retaining wall will normally have a high newton block reinforced concrete wall often with piers sitting on a reinforced foundation even a low one with if required a fair face wall sitting in front.
Follow the block manufacturer s instructions for wall height limits.
Create a staggered form with the blocks to build a wall.
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.
Drive long wooden stakes into the ground at each end.
If the distance is greater than 8 drive additional stakes so that the gaps do not exceed 8.