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Retaining Walls - How to Avoid Costly Mistakes and DIY your landscaping Walls with Great results!

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Construct a robust footing for the retaining wall. While some companies may pour a concrete footing, if they do, it should be at least 4 inches thick. However, the best footing material is 3/4 inch rock, laid at least 6 inches thick. This provides a stable, free-draining base for the wall blocks, which is crucial for long-term stability.

Goal: Provide a stable and free-draining base for the retaining wall.

Tools and materials

  • Shovel — Leveling and adjusting footing material
  • Skid-steer Loader — Moving and spreading rock for the footing
  • Concrete N/A — Alternative footing material, though 3/4 inch rock is preferred
  • Footing Material — Creating a stable and free-draining base for the retaining wall blocks

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drainage aggregate or worse yet, none at all. Is this the footing material they use? Yep. This is the footing. It is. We've got inch and a half, maybe down to an inch in places. Some companies prefer to pour a footing, but if they do, it should be at least 4 in thick. I've found the best footing material is 3/4 in rock laid in at least 6 in thick. I think you're going to get the sense that this next retaining wall

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