Build Integrated Steps and Planter Boxes
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What happens here
Construct the steps connecting the different patio levels and the integrated planter boxes. For the steps, use appropriate retaining wall blocks or paver treads, ensuring each step is level, has a consistent rise and run, and is securely set. For the planter boxes, build retaining walls with suitable blocks, ensuring they are level, plumb, have proper drainage, and are securely bonded with concrete adhesive. The video shows the 'steps are established' and 'planter boxes completely done'.
Goal: Create functional and aesthetically pleasing steps and planter boxes.
Tools and materials
- Chisel — Cutting blocks to size if needed
- Level — Ensuring steps and walls are plumb and level
- Retaining Wall Blocks or Paver Treads — Constructing steps and planter box walls
- Rubber Mallet — Adjusting blocks into position
- Concrete Adhesive — Bonding retaining wall blocks together
- Geotextile Fabric — Lining planter boxes to prevent soil erosion
- Gravel — Drainage layer within planter boxes