Pavestone Retaining Wall Installation Instructions

Avoid having downspouts pointed at the retaining wall and if it s against the house keep soil and mulch well below the siding.

Pavestone retaining wall installation instructions. Lay the base course of retaining wall blocks. Tie a string to a stake at the wall s desired height and stretch across to opposite stake or stakes. The block caps should overhang the retaining blocks by 1 to 1 1 2 inches. Using construction adhesive secure your block caps and create the top layer of your retaining wall.

Figure out how long and tall you want your retaining wall and make sure there is enough space for the wall blocks to fit. Begin laying block at the lowest point of the wall. Using a shovel mark the ground where the retaining wall will be built. Get updates on products offers and all things pavestone delivered to your inbox.

While homeowners can usually complete small retaining walls without any problem some areas have codes regulating the installation of larger walls. Drive long wooden stakes into the ground at each end. Tell us who you are. If the distance is greater than 8 drive additional stakes so that the gaps do not exceed 8.

To mark a free form layout use a rope or hose to outline the shape. Find tips on how to build freestanding and retaining walls how to install columns on freestanding walls and retaining walls and how to cut retaining wall blocks. Like the flagstone patio. Cover the gravel between your retaining wall and landscape with topsoil or sod so your garden will grow against your wall achieving a natural look.

Signup for your pavestone enews. A good rule of thumb is to clear anything above three to four feet with local building codes anything above 4 consult an engineer for proper retaining wall design. And that s just the start. Your retaining wall design will determine how you mark the area.

Check out these three videos on how to design prepare and implement landscape projects for your home with pavestone. Follow the block manufacturer s instructions for wall height limits. Using stakes and string map out where you want the wall to be installed. Using a string line at the back of the blocks for alignment place blocks side by side on the gravel checking for level in both directions.