Retaining Wall Build with Landscape block

[ktm010]

I did this project this past fall with the help from my JD955. The project showed the limitations of the #7 hoe which I've had for about 1 year or so, also used the newly build forks with SSQA which I built from Ideas from this site and help from the members, Thank You!!.

 

[ktm010]

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[ktm010]

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[ktm010]

All done except for planting some grass and shrubs. I had some pavers from an old sidewalk I replaced a few years back. Laid them down for a nice area in front of the doors

 

[V1Rotate]

Wow, looks great.

 

[ktm010]

Just throwing this out there, used all natural stone for this wall, and water drainage or run off to keep water off the driveway

 

[BruceWard]

Looks great!

Where did you get the blocks?

 

[archerynut]

Great job. Looks great!!

 

[arsenix2001]

Wow, why the huge batter? We installed for 8 years and never saw more than a 1/2 inch batter called for on a small wall like that. Although now that I look closer thats not a pin system is it, looks like lipped units? Hmm never used those. Nice job though.

 

[mjncad]

Much better than the old landscape timbers and you built a good foundation for it and the drain pipes behind the wall should go a long way towards keeping the hydrostatic pressure from undoing your hard work.

Pavestone www.pavestone.com uses the lip system and I believe they have different batter angles depending on the block style.