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Culvert concrete bag retaining wall.
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We put a stop to our erosion problem with just a few concrete bags.
Stack succeeding tiers in an interlocking fashion or bond pattern.
Building a cement bag retaining wall around a culvert by pouring dry concrete mix in small lunch bags and stacking them like bricks.
Culvert bricking with cement bags.
Set it back about a half to a quarter inch so the wall will lean gently into the hill.
See how well it works in.
After a full week of rains we drive out to the mobile home site to see if the hill had slipped further and if the concrete bag wall had held up.
We re using a dry bag method stacking in courses and stabilizing wit.
Building a cement bag retaining wall around a culvert by pouring dry concrete mix in small lunch bags and stacking them like bricks.
Step 7 fill the trench between the dirt and the concrete wall with some gravel.
So diyers have come up with an interesting trick.
There are block retaining walls stone retaining walls and poured concrete retaining walls but these can be quite complicated and expensive.
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Lay the first tier of bags for the dam or bulkhead wall by butting the bags together end to end.
A simple cost effective way to make a retaining wall is to stack 60 lb.
Friends old and new show up and help us put up the first section of our retaining wall.
Thoroughly sprinkle and tamp each layer of bags.
Over time the bags will degrade and you will have an elegant and permanent retaining wall.
Perforating the bags with a pitchfork or metal rake will speed saturation and initial set.
This will keep our culverts and driveway all intact while giving it a cool look.