Design Types

 

When picking a appropriate design make sure the color of the blocks match the house, garage, and surrounding plants.
The aesthetics of the wall can make a clean look to a yard.

Don't forget about the kind of caps for the wall there are to accent it.
With so many designs on the market ask the contractor to see some pictures of previous work they have done.

 

Tree ring, planting raised bed	Terrace planting	Large wall

 

After digging into the ground and making a base layer of crushed stone. The first important layer is the running bond.
This will lay where the wall goes so take your time and make sure they are level.

You may want to hide your air conditioner, gas pipes, or your basement windows from the roadside view.

Calculate the amount of bricks you will need here.

 

 

Here is some free software for design of a retaining wall with geogrid and the calculations all figured out.
So that way no messing around with gravity and weakness.

 

Click here for making your own wall and see the specifications will work.