Retaining Wall Concrete Footer
A wall that leans into the soil it retains is less likely to be pushed outward by soil pressure than a plain old vertical wall.
Retaining wall concrete footer. I do not have pictures of how we built it. Retaining wall lacks proper drainage or a footer. Thoroughly planned and ably performed wall construction will help to ensure the retaining wall s stability. Avoid having downspouts pointed at the retaining wall and if it s against the house keep soil and mulch well below the siding.
Footers for block walls consist of a footing trench steel reinforcement rods rebar and concrete. Follow the block manufacturer s instructions for wall height limits. One key aspect of retaining wall construction is preparing a solid footing or foundation. Soil becomes saturated and freezes heaving upward and breaking the wall apart.
The size of the trench and diameter of the. How to install your own footer for a block wall. Walls should rest on 3 4 minus or bank run gravel with the footer or wall base buried beneath the frost line 6 to 48 inches depending on region. We recently put in a footer and retaining wall.
Because of this the footings will need to be built to create a sturdy base. Hopefully i took enough pictures of the wall to give you an idea how. Retaining wall and footer pouring concrete. Design and build your retaining wall to slope at a minimum rate of.
For deep frost use concrete block rather. This instructable will show you pictures of the footer and retaining wall already built. If you are new to this type of project here are a few tools and materials that you may need as well as some steps to help guide you through the process.