Surely you need deeper foundations for this? Once the water gets under the concrete base level you could if you wanted push this over or move it freely?
Excellent video I learned a lot from this. I need to lay a block wall 12 blocks long and 3 high. I only have one of those plastic mixing trays and I'm wondering if I can manage with that or if I really need to hire a cement mixer which I don't want to do.
Thank you for the video! So helpful. One question how deep and wide do you build the foundation? I'm planning to do the same for a 1 metre tall wall. Which holding back soil which only half metre tall. Thanks for the help again
Thanks for making this video. It gives me confidence to build my retaining wall this weekend. What type of chippings you suggest I use? I do see many out there so not sure which one to buy.
Great vid. Do I have to create a concrete base before laying the block. I notice you just put the mixer on the gravel and lay the block on. Your response will be appreciated
Good morning this is exactly what the wife is asking me to build , how do I get the wall straight from end to end , I understand the level but it’s making the wall straight I’m worried about?
Hi. great video. trying to decide what bricks to use for my wall and these look great. are they just standard bricks? what measurements are they. thank u. jonny
Hi, I have followed your instructions and ratios but used builders sand mixed with gravel not sharp sand for the concrete… only planning on a 3 or 4 block high wall.
How high could you safely go laying blocks this way for a retaining wall (soil and only people walking on it)? Great videos by the way really helped me.
If your building a retaining wall this way it depends on what it's holding back but the higher you build the thicker you'd have to build, thanks for watching 👍
I that because the plastic grass is laid on a concrete slab? I suppose that it will retain water, but as its not earth or even any significant height I doubt it will "fail". You'll just have a soggy garden. But drains may have been a nice thought.
Thanks for this, any tips on how to make sure those dry blocks dont suck the moisture out the mortar? Or is it all in the mix? I think im getting the mix to a nice consistency but its drying out and not giving me enough "squish" to level out blocks...if that makes sense?
@@CyberWolfVR it boils down to durability and lateral strength in my opinion, that's not to say that houses in the UK during the early 1900 and earlier were built on concrete footings because not all of them were, some had brick spreader footings so the bricks were banked, some built on a raft and some didn't have any, this is often why you find some houses need under pinning because of substandard and non existing footings.
Yes single skin is fine but it's a bit harder, just take your time and don't go to high, go up 3 to blocks high then leave it go off before going all the way up 👍
