Backfill (Toe In) the First Course

What happens here

After setting the first course of blocks, backfill the trench by shoveling soil behind and in front of the blocks up to their front face and back. This process, known as 'toeing in,' helps to lock the blocks in place, stabilize the first course, and prepare it for the subsequent courses. The team fills just up to the front face and back of the first course of wall to lock everything together and stabilize it.

Goal: Stabilize the newly laid first course of blocks with backfill material.