Stack the second level of concrete.
Concrete cement bag retaining wall.
So diyers have come up with an interesting trick.
Friends old and new show up and help us put up the first section of our retaining wall.
How to build concrete sack walls step 1.
That s right the idea is that you don t open the packaging.
They look like sandbags but are actually hessian bags filled with wet concrete and pinned together with steel rods making a good solid retaining wall.
We re using a dry bag method stacking in courses and stabilizing wit.
Level the area you intend to build the wall around eyeballing it and digging out with the shovel.
If you are leveling a very large.
Lay the first level of concrete bags out where the wall will be built up.
This can be a.
Visit the hardware store and examine the pallets of.
Level the ground where you want to build your retaining wall with your shovel.
From a cost perspective basic wall blocks would look much better and be cheaper you could set them up as a pair if you need to extend beyond the 2 foot height limit.
How to make retaining walls out of concrete bags step 1.
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.
Rather than messing around with mortar they lay the walls down like lego pieces using concrete while it s still in the bag.
Building a retaining wall in the conventional ways above is not a trivial matter.