The 2020 update is now up today june 15 2020 a 5 5 minute video update about my concrete bag retaining wall it s a real nail biter.
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We re using a dry bag method stacking in courses and stabilizing wit.
We put a stop to our erosion problem with just a few concrete bags.
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.
Right now when i water the lawn it all runs down the slope into the street.
Friends old and new show up and help us put up the first section of our retaining wall.
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Building a retaining wall in the conventional ways is not a trivial matter.
So diyers have come up with an interesting trick.
Apr 20 2019 explore cheryl macedo s board concrete bags followed by 211 people on pinterest.
Dec 6 2016 explore greg carpenter s board cement bag retaining wall on pinterest.
That s right the idea is that.
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Not wanting to waste water and also save some money i decided to even out the lawn.
Over time the bags will degrade and you will have an elegant and permanent retaining wall.
A simple cost effective way to make a retaining wall is to stack 60 lb.
I want to put a short retaining wall to level off the slope to my front yard.