They are ideal for not only slope support, but also for widening areas that would otherwise be unusable due to the natural slope of the land. They can incorporate straight or curved lines, steps, and corners. Segmental retaining walls can be installed in a wide variety of colors, sizes, and textures. With the unique construction of segmental retaining walls, higher and steeper walls can be constructed with the ability to retain the force of lateral earth pressure created by the backfill soil. Without adequate retention, slopes can cave, slump or slide. They are used to hold back a sloping face of soil to provide a solid, vertical front. Segmental retaining walls consist of modular concrete blocks that interlock with each other. All of the ideas shown in these pictures can be created with Adbri retaining wall blocks.Photos courtesy of StoneWall Select from ICD Corp. Along with our expert and technical advice, Adbri’s retaining wall ideas gallery is a great starting point for inspiration for your retaining wall project.
You’ve come to the right place for retaining wall ideas for backyard landscaping. Manually digging deep post holes and setting posts in concrete to be plumb can be difficult for most DIYer’s.
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While concrete sleeper walls are effective for retaining soil, they can be difficult to install as the posts need to be as deep into the ground as the wall is high. Concrete sleeper retaining walls are superior to timber sleepers because they are very durable and won’t rot.
Sleeper walls have a small footprint meaning they can be installed in areas where space is tight. Concrete Sleeper Retaining WallsĬoncrete sleepers are a popular choice for low height, pure vertical garden walls. Segmental walls connect using either a rear-lip connection or for premium systems like Adbri’s Versawall®, they interlock and stack together like children’s blocks. Some setback retaining wall blocks like Windsor Stone can be built to over 1 metre in height without reinforcement.
The different types of retaining wall block systems can be built to varying heights. These concrete retaining wall blocks come in different shapes and sizes, they can either be vertical (they stack directly on top of each other) or setback (they “lean back” each course the wall gets higher). Segmental concrete wall blocks come in a range of colours including black and cream, and there are different block face textures available including the traditional split face block. These systems are installed onto a compacted road base levelling pad which is significantly easier to install than a concrete footing. Segmental retaining walls “stack” together without the need for mortar, concrete or glue. These retaining wall blocks are one of the best DIY retaining wall systems you can buy. Retaining wall bricks are used in a similar way using a traditional brick unit which is mortared together to create a wall.
Due to the basic aesthetic appearance of the standard grey Besser® blocks, they will often be used only in applications where the wall will not be visible, or finished with render and paint on top of the Besser block. Besser® Block retaining walls are mortared together, installed on a concrete footing and often used for engineered and load bearing walls where the blocks will be core-filled with grout and reinforced with steel. Types of Retaining Walls Besser Block Retaining Wallsīesser® Blocks are a popular choice for soil retaining walls or when a wall is required to level sloped land.
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