How to Build a Retaining Wall | DIY Made Easy | Adbri Masonry 

Would have been nice to see the process where the wall had to be stepped up.

A great weekend project, that would take me months lol

Where do you start... You start at the ground and work up. Excellent

Am I tripping? At 9:00 the entire world sways a bit. Took me several watches to realize that the earth wasn't shifting but rather the camera lens.

Nice little retaining wall...now if we can just get rid of that ugly looking fence. :)

And always use wet concrete so it can be tampered. The ridges you leave on the concretes surface act as a key for whatever is being built on it. You’re not screeding a floor it’s serving a purpose

That finished product looks very nice.

It does look smart. 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼 I wonder if I can lift the stone.

why did you dig the trench so deep and bury all of the first block? I would dig a much more shallow and narrow trench and so i didnt waste money on those expensive blocks. I would put the blocks on a concrete base and tap them level when the concrete is wet so the blocks lock onto the concrete. Then I'd fill the first course with a bit more wet concrete and lean them back into the earth. why did you put the gravel in each time you laid a course? I'd build the whole wall first then pour the gravel in the top, as this JUST MAKES SENCE. otherwise you have to sweep gravel off EVERYBLOCK, EVERYTIME. LIQUID NAILS DOES NOT WORK MUST USE CERAMIC GLUE why dont the caps have indents to allow for them to sit securley on the blocks with out having to knock off the lugs? A small child could easily drag the caps off and have it fall on their head… BECAUSE LIQUID NAILS DOES NOT WORK MUST USE CERAMIC GLUE. why didnt you offset the caps evenly? Why arent the caps made to suit the length of the block? because the caps are shorter than the length of the block this means its impossible to evenly offset the caps AND YOU HAVE TO BUY MORE CAPS THAN BLOCKS THUS INCREASING THE COSTS TO CUSTOMER (AND OF COURSE SALES PROFIT FOR SUPPLIER) why are the final shots of the wall all distorted and therefore makes it VERY HARD TO SEE THE FINAL RESULT?

I like this wall system. Is it available in WA? Retaining walls here over 500mm need a building permit and possible engineering. Does this system comply?

Great video, thanks.

I like the cute little on-looker at 3:58!

So the council workers down under do that also? I thought it was an African thing.

Hi, I am going to build retaining wall with the Adbri Versawall, I want to ask if i need the no fine concrete in 1 meter high by 13 meters long? I also notice that this versawall don’t work nicely with the return, the split face of the corner block only works outside, could anyone have some idea how to do this? Thakns

Amazing

Do you let the sand and cement footing dry before you lay your blocks???

Hit it with a "wacka"

What is the best design for a retainer wall that is a solution for a small creek that floods my property during heavy rains. I have about 200 feet to cover and the creek is not straight as it has curves.

I love how he says here: heeee....

Looks lovely ! Can we use these blocks for 120cm. tall wall ? And fill it in with spil ? We want to level our yard so it's not on a slope ?

I love those blocks! I have never seen them in this country

Looks great and installs quick but does anyone honestly think that's the proper way to build a retaining wall??? I'll admit I've never been to Australia, maybe they have some crazy "gravity"... In my opinion it takes very little extra effort to lay some rebar and pour a proper footer, mortar your joints, and dowel/grout a few verticals. I've seen far to many "retaining walls" crumble apart and the owner is left doing it all over again... I'm all for DIY projects and innovative building materials aimed at those with less experience. But the product shouldn't sacrifice its ability to preform just so it can be made easier to install. Should always respect the elements and build stuff to last! Its like the peal and stick flooring of retaining walls.

Wheres the agi pipe outlet to dispose water..

Is that the guy from that show?

What type of cement & sand do you recommend? And, is it 6:1 sand:cement or cement:sand? Thank you

Nice video and helpful for the DYI plans! I think this was asked before but maybe not answered. Do you let the sand and cement fully dry and set before laying the blocks? In the video it still appears damp. Cheers!

great video! thank you for sharing mate!

I watched enough of your video to know that your retaining wall will eventually start tipping toward the down-slope. Retaining walls need to be L-shaped, with the wider base (being at least twice as wide as the wall height) being buried under the soil on the uphill side to prevent being pushed over. This is simply a stopgap that looks nice for a while.

Ag pipe to no where!!! But looks sweet.

Beginner here. Just wanting ask why aggregate is being put in instead of mixed cement? would it hold better? does the base of the brick does not have to be buried in cement? Appreciate your answer. Great video by the way. Thanks !

363 people actually know how to build a retaining wall.

why not just use sand? Then lay first row down on sand . I was going use sand .

Some of us get frost.

Thank you for the video. Question? Can I use this idea for steps on my back yard?

Can I find your products in the US?

can i start laying the second course while the cement mix is not fully set? Or could this ruin the level?

the wall looks great, no doubt. But I would doubt the structural integrity of the wall. No vertical or horizontal rebar. Loose gravel inside the blocks. Nothing solid like concrete inside the blocks. Not sure about this. Certainly not what I have seen built in the United States. And the thing is, adding the rebar and concrete in the blocks would increase the price, but make the wall soooooooooooooo much stronger. I guess with this wall the price is the main consideration.

Looks great, what sort of glue do you use to stick the top caps on?

My issue is the road sits higher than my property. So guess just do steps in reverse. Thanks

Mate - our council 'workers' are unlikely to be holding a shovel. :-)

Aussie many years building retaining walls in California USA.This system is prone to fail,nothing about it is right.Google Keystone retaining walls that will show you how it should be done,I have built them 25 feet tall with no problems.Don't do this , bad product bad installer,just trying to con you,just sayin'

How will the blocks retain the dirt if he didnt put no reinforcement no rebar in the footing or in the block that wall will eventually get pushed over?

With the dampened cement sand mixture do you ever fully wet it? & if you do, how? Is this wet with just a hose down at the end once you’re done with the layer & cap or is this wet after the first layer? Or just don’t wet?

"start square, you'll finish square" unless you're me😆

Does the ag pipe need to drain into stormwater or does it just drain in the ground and/or through the base of the retaining wall?

Exactly what I needed. Thank you man. 👌

Don't go on any long vacations, there won't be any block when you get back home?

What type of glue is the best. He never mentions a type or brand of glue

Thank you.

Not a very deep trench for a retaining wall. You thinking it'll be OK because it's sandy soil?

I never saw the barbie , or the shrimp....

Hi that’s the awesome job. Where to buy them blocks?

If I'm building a small edging wall (4 1/2 inches tall when done), do I need to compact the dirt when done with the trench? Does it have to be perfectly even? Or only worry about perfect when compacting paver base and cement/sand mix?

Hi. I've just bought quite a bit of Adbri Versawall (and some pavers). I'm interested in the curve you put in. I would like to do a curve/radius instead of a 90 degree corner. I assume that there would be limitations on the radius it can do. Could you please tell me what the recommended radius would be ? Thank you.

Camera man brought the perks

What kind of shit is that?

Do you put water over the sand and cement mix?

Looks good but didn’t see an exit for the drain pipe. How is any water build up going to get out?

I would rather go w/ solid blocks. Rainwater could get inside hollow bricks & blow out the wall. I saw u filled in the hollow bricks w/stones, but u wouldn't have to do that w/solid bricks. Just a suggestion.

Big Fan. Great stuff as always!

thank ya mate!

My999bandand

Thank you

I like the products and instructions and watched some that have not been done as good and have always wondered why some not look as good as this because they did not follow these good and easy steps. So do it right and enjoy it!

How do I build this on a sloping block?

Q: when building a retaining wall and you want to pave on the retained side instead of garden do you still back fill roughly a foot wide with screening rocks all the way to the top (minus depth for rubble, sand & paver)?

great video love them

If the footing gets hard before putting the first layer, is there a way to fix it?

Beautiful man! Looks like I have a good reference point for building my first wall. Many thanks!

Soo many mistakes!!

where does the Ag line lead to?

Where can we get these in WA?

Hey why doesn't mine look like that?! :(

Amazing

this looks super, is there anywhere we can buy these blocks in the states?

Great video mate and a bonus dingo at 9:25.

can u sell this in Malaysia

this is moss missguided way ... way to go

Is there an American version of this video? Asking for a friend.

This has to be a joke

Where do you buy the block?

8:35 grab yourself a "lumpy"? Love it. learned a new word. I am going to use that next time

Gotta love Jason Hodges presenting too!!

the wall will fail. hollow blocks = core fill with cement and rebar, not loose 3/4 stone.

Ha Ha Ha!!!

Amazing man This is another super pro

Distracting music

Hi. Loving you videos and thank you so much for being so clear and simple. i am about to build my very first wall. One question. When laying the first course into wet concrete (I'm going to fill the blocks with concrete rather than blue metal), how long should I wait before laying the next courses? I worry about the whole thing sinking. I need to lay 6-7 courses and have been told to do it all at once rather than letting the concrete set and starting again. Thanks in advance and sorry for such a basic question.

How’d you do the skit turn with the caps

Good job mate!!!

What's the "glue"?

Helpful video. Thanks Mate :)

Looks the shit but its shit

Can you provide the company name that sells that type of brick, sir?

Is there an English version?

It looks a million bucks!😁

PISA STONE WALLS ARE THE BEST

Amazing!

Great vid, thanks. If only you sold this block in the U.S.A.

Nice video. You put glue on the top (cover) stone to hold it down but not in the adjoining concrete blocks. Why not glue the concrete blocks together?