How to Build a Retaining Wall (Step-by-Step)
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In this video, I show you exactly how to build a retaining wall with landscape blocks.
You'll learn how to design your retaining wall, the tools you need, how to build it step by step, and even some retaining wall design ideas.
First, I'll walk you through how to design your retaining wall, and the critical components you need to include so your retaining wall doesn't fail. Things like proper drainage, a solid base material, and making sure you dig deep enough so the retaining wall doesn't fall over.
Most people skip critical steps, like digging deep enough for a 6" packed gravel base - which is critical for the structural integrity of your wall. Or, even worse, they don't install a gravel base at all.
You'll also learn the importance of using 3/4" gravel behind your retaining wall blocks so excess moisture doesn't build up behind the wall and potentially cause it to fall over.
Then, I'll demonstrate how wide to dig the trench before building your wall, and what to consider when planning that out. In this video, I built a curved wall with a cool step feature.
Then, we'll go right into building it, starting with the first row of blocks., which you'll need to make sure are perfectly level. I'll share some tips (use sand) for making this much easier so you can save time.
This home improvement project will have a dramatic impact on your landscape, and it doesn't cost that much. In fact, this 50' long wall, which is 3' tall, only cost me about $1,000 in materials total. That's pretty amazing considering the transformation it made to my backyard.
I think you'll like this video because it includes a time-lapse of building the wall as well - so you can get an idea of exactly how much work goes into installing a retaining wall - which is a lot!
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As a geotechnical engineer that designs retaining walls for some projects I can confirm with this design for this type of blocks. Pretty cool small project you can diy for your home as well
Hi guys. I am getting ready to build an ADU in my rear yard and have a couple of questions for both of you (my rear yard looks very similar to the yard shown on the video.) Question #1.) How close can I place a 24-inch tall CMU gravity wall to an existing wood fence like the one shown in your video? The wood fence posts are embedded into the earth in concrete casings. I would like to place the gravity wall only 3-feet away from the wood fence if possible. Question #2.) I would like to build a slab-on-grade foundation for an ADU only 4-feet away from the wood fence (and about 1-foot away from the gravity wall.) Would either the wood fence or gravity wall be affected by a slab-on-grade and concrete footings? I am hoping that because the gravity wall is mostly sitting on-grade, that it wont be affected by a foundation footings only 1-foot away. I look forward to your feedback, thank you in advance.
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I need a 12' retaining wall, does this same rule apply
@@dennishayes1505 No. There are many more forces in action with that height. You could go with a tiered approach, but you're going to consume a lot of horizontal space.
Good job on the retaining wall. Thank you for good instructions. I’ve made a lot of retaining walls myself from dry stack natural rocks. Here is the problem with fake rocks. They need a cap. I would highly advise you to put a cap on your retaining wall because it looks ugly from the top. It’s extra effort to do that and it’s well worth it because it looks 10 times better when finished with Capstones. For your situation Stones that are pre-fabricated, maybe about 2 inches thick, that would be good. You will have to cut some of them with a Skil saw with a diamond blade…
I’ve started my wall project. Looking to be completed in the next ten years !
😂
Only 9.5 years to go! 🥳
LOL
Still alive?
Are you done? :)
I DID THIS PROJECT! I built my 3ft retaining wall exactly as you described in this video. It turned out great! It was a lot of manual labor but every time i see it im proud of what I accomplished. Thanks for putting together this video
Note: i got the retaining wall block’s delivered from Home Depot. And i got the gravel delivered from a local company. No pickup truck needed! Just sweat and hard work.
Congrats!
curious how long it took you!
How's it doing now?
How much did it cost you?
Excellent instructional video. Two things I would add: One: Make the base wide enough to use a plate compactor to pack the 2b stone base. If you’re spending over a thousand bucks for the project, another hundred or hundred & fifty bucks to rent one will be well worth it. It will pack better and go quicker. A wider and better packed base can only help the project. And two: Put landscape fabric against the dirt wall before you backfill with the clean 3/4” stones. It will keep dirt and silt from clogging your clean 3/4” drain stones.
It's impossible to get that amount of block for under 2500$ where I'm from
I’ve worked in landscaping for 10 years now and I get questions on whether or not we build retaining walls. I usually recommend someone reliable, but watching your explanation broke it down elegantly. That’s probably the best explanation I’ve seen my man. I’m going to do one at my house first and then plan to start advertising. This was excellent thanks!
Steven have you ever thought of obtaining funding in order to take your landscaping to the next level ? I’m talking a 150k or better in 2 days no credit check let me know if your interested
Did you do it? Hopefully it went well if you did
It is a good video, just a couple of things that I would add. First, the little level is more accurate rotated 90 degrees from what you showed in the video, but more importantly, you should use a 4' or longer level frequently along the initial course so that you make sure you are staying level over the longer distance, unless you have already shot the whole length with a transit or laser level. The second thing is that if you put some filter landscape fabric along the backside of the wall between the dirt and the drainage rock your drainage system will be much better as that will keep any of the fines from the dirt from coming into the drainage rock. It basically separates the dirt from the rock. As indicated, the base is the key and the most work getting it flat and well compacted.
For this post Christopher, how would you install and secure that fabric between the dirt and rock? Thanks.
So I'm a girl. I built a 93 foot retaining wall in my yard 22 years ago (the neighbors call it the great wall of china and it has a few curves). I did it pretty much this way (minus the gravel behind, oh!) It held up in Minnesota winters for 22 years. This year, a couple blocks fell due to freeze/thaw and it needs rebuilding. I'm 60 now, so far too old to do all that work again! My daughter volunteered the father of her kid who supposedly does this work all the time. It turns out he is very sporadic at working, though I asked several times if he wanted me to hire someone, and when I went to check on the first row he finally started, oh! OMG, this thing will fall apart by next spring and will never look good in the "finished" project! He also used class 5 gravel, but only an inch or so in the very uneven trench. The best I could think to do was tell him to get a boatload of sand, lol. But that will never hold up in a mn winter. I fear it all has to be dug out again. right? He didn't bother checking level on the dirt layer, nor on any other by what I can tell. What do you think?
I noticed you did not use a filter cloth between the soil and the drainage rock that sit behind your wall. Unless you have no frost, have well drained soil with a very high perk, and little to no moisture (rain) you should spend the extra $50-$100 and put in a filter cloth. If you have poor perk soil, frost, and rain - a perforated pipe (weeping tile) is also a must. Other than that - you covered the basics. Good video good explanations.
You did an excellent job on this video. I’ve watched so many diy videos, and very few come to share the amount of detail, cost, and examples necessary for a project, that your video accomplishes. Well done and thank you! Great info and encouraging.
Thanks Dan, you’re awesome for the dedication over time to put this video together, we appreciate you! 🤘🏼🤘🏼
Great presentation, Dan. I did a 90' x 2' block retaining wall last fall, and used many of your tips... but learned more today! Thanks.
Thinking about doing this on our side yard.
Thanks for such detailed step by step instruction!
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Well done, sir. Some folks lay the foundation course upside down and backward. This puts the large flat surface of the block on the ground, which makes leveling the foundation course a bit easier: don't have the lip in the way . It also puts the lipped straight edge of the block upward, and the straight edge helps with alignment. Also because the large flat surface of the block is on the ground, there is more surface area contacting the ground, lowering the psi on the foundation course: less likely to dig in and settle. The first course after the foundation course then is laid normally, and blocks just snuggle up against the upward-facing lip of the foundation course. All other courses are then laid normally.
you just chisel off the lip anyway
Wouldn't that mean that the second layer would protrude out in front of the foundation layer?
Thanks I’m having a wall done this Spring, I really enjoyed your work, I’m too old for this kind of work but I do plan to watch and enjoy!
This is one of the best instructional videos I have ever watched. Thank you for being so thorough and going through every basic step for beginners!
This is the best wall video I have scene yet. Thank you bother.
Very nice job young man. I'm impressed. You made a huge difference in the look of your back yard. Nicely done.
I’ve watched a few videos on building retaining walls. This was definitely one of the better ones. Great job on the video and great job on that wall.
This is a great video. Solid attention to detail and great explanations with insightful tips. Thanks for putting in the work to post it.
Great instructional piece even for a non handy man, as myself. Thank you!
Great video and the most informative that I have seen on the topic. THANKS for taking the time to make it.
THANK YOU for adding the cost and the time! Best video yet!!!
You knocked this out the park . Love the steps on the left side of gate so you can walk up on that area .. Great job
Thank you for posting this! You explain the steps clearly and concisely. I made a mini-retaining wall (only 3 blocks high) and it looks amazing. I was able to do that because of training video!
That is about what I need! I wish you did a video!
Best thing about this video... He doesn't tell you to buy expensive tools!! I'm so inspired, my summer project for sure
You did a fantastic job! and great individual effort , Thank you. I'm about to start my wall very soon.
That really upgraded your yard and wasnt that expensive for the length. I like how you " flaired the left side".
You nailed it. You went over every question i could think of about building a wall..
Thanks, I finally feel like I understand how to do this. Would have liked to see more on the drainage pipe and where it goes, but best video I've seen so far.
You did one hell of a job, it looks professional
I used the directions to build my own nearly 70’ long retaining wall. The directions were great and my retaining wall looks amazing. I really appreciated the detailed instructions and steps to build the wall. Only issue was that you have to special order the larger blocks as Lowe’s is now marketing smaller blocks with a smaller backside retaining lip. These smaller blocks would not have worked well since my retaining wall is nearly 3’ high.
Good job Dan! Really clear concise instructions without the wordy bs. Well done!
Bro, you saved me good chunk of time and lots of $$!!! Thank you!!! Great video, helpful advice!!! God, bless you!
Finally!!! I found a helpful video. Home Depot and Lowe’s... pay attention.
Thank you
Glad it was helpful!
I love your channel. Here there are the best tutorials I found for my needs. I encourage you to continue . Very thanks!
Thank you!! Great job on the video, it's clear, concise, and easy to understand. Cheers!
Hi Dan~what a great video. It took all the intimidation out of building a wall for me! I'm looking forward to doing the project now!
This is exactly what I needed to see... beautiful wall
TYVM for your video. You were very thorough and I loved how you went over every aspect! Great work!
Thanks for the clear instruction. Can’t wait to get started!
FLAWLESS NARRATING!! love every detail simple as heck! Great how you explain the time needed and cost makes it very easy to determine when I'm ready to tackle this project.. thanks!
Totally agree with W H, this is by far the best video on a retaining wall ever, thank you for taking the time to create it !!!
Glad it was helpful!
I thought I would be googling around for hours getting the focal points to stacking D’ blocks for a short retaining wall. Your video took care of ALL my info needs. Very awesome, thank you
This video helped me a lot. I watched it many times. Thank you!
Good job, Dan: FYI, another recommended option is to add filter fabric between the hillside and the drain rock. If not, silt can infiltrate that drain rock and reduce its effectiveness over time. cf. "French drain" designs. Also, many DIY home builders fail to orient perforated drain pipes correctly. The 2 rows of holes should be facing downwards, with a space between them creating a narrow channel. On a clock dial, those 2 rows of holes should be positioned near 5 o'clock and 7 o'clock: the narrow channel is aligned exactly at 6 o'clock. As water begins to fill up the drain rock, that water will weep into those drain holes and flow down that narrow channel to the exit point. This design, of course, requires that the drain pipe be installed with a slight slope downwards to that exit point e.g. like the soil line from a bathroom. Hope this helps. The primary reason for a good French drain installation is to prevent a build-up of ground water behind the wall: even though it is mostly invisible, this water can create a LOT of water pressure that could easily damage the wall e.g. by moving it. Draining that water correctly will prevent this cause of serious damages to the wall. No matter how densely you try to compress the uphill soil, it will always have the capacity to absorb some amount of water that wants to obey gravity and migrate downhill.
I watched a ton of videos trying to find one that would help me understand how to build my wall. Finally I came across your video, and your diagram in the beginning really helped me answer all my questions. Thank you so much it was very helpful and your wall turned out amazing! God Bless You
Glad I could help!
Same happened to us. The difference is we have a wood fence on top. We didn’t do all that So our wall collapsed. Now we have to start over
That diagram won my like. It answered all of my questions !
@@StayHandy Thanks for posting. I’m building something similar but much smaller. Just a foot tall wall around my mulch bed (to separate the grass, add stones and add some curb appeal). Two questions: What type of gravel base did you use? And some people recommended watering before but some afterwards, you only watered the gravel base afterwards, correct?
I noticed only true DIYer can really show what to do to those who wants to diy such projects. Watched few channel of landscape contractors and they just talk and talk and do not show what to do, how to build retaining wall. Just thank you young men! Your parents must be proud of you!
Such a great video man. Thank u.... been looking for this for a week ur video is the best!
I agree. This was THE BEST!!!!! THANKS!!! Your a very good instructor!
Nice job building and explaining this! Thank you for sharing
Best video on step by step building of a retaining wall I've seen! Excellent work. Thank you for sharing!
really like how you finished off the Left side where it met the fence and gives you natural steps to get on top if you need
Good job’ he explained in very professional way and easy. Good on you
Awesome man looks great! I really feel like I can do this! Thanks!
One of the best and simple instructional videos I’ve ever watched, thank you!
This is an awesome video. Here 7 years after you posted but very helpful. I appreciate you uploading this
You explain everything very clearly and enthusiastically, I love it! I am now actually excited to build my retaining wall. Thanks!
citheronia :)
Very nice. I recommend you put permeable fabric between the soil & the rocks, behind the wall. It prevent the soil from "migrating" into the tiny spaces between the rocks, eventually exceeding the impermeabilty of the soil itself. That prevents the water from continuing to drain so well. Defeats the whole purpose of the rocks draining the water.
Is there a certain type of fabric that holds up best ?
Really well explained and thorough! Final results looked great!
So helpful man. Thank you. And thanks to everyone for all the helpful comments in the comments section too. I learned a LOT.
thank you so much for the video, very detailed yet simple and straight forward. I think now I can attempt dodo one myself. Great work mate.
This is a very good inspiration video. It shows that with hard work, dedication and focus, anything can be achieved. but I'm a strong believer that the greatest thing you can achieve from this accomplishment is the personal satisfaction that you did it by yourself (maybe with the small assistance of another).
TypOPositiv Or, if 80 years old like me, how to watch others to make sure they know what they are doing, beforse sitting back and having a beer!
Thank you thank you thank you. First video that really breaks the steps down. So well constructed, I have the confidence to tackle my project now.
As a 10 year professional and builder this is a top notch video. You sir are legit.
Excellent job. Not only the finished work but in your instructions and explanations and then displaying the types of tools needed to do the job perfectly. Fantastic work.
Wow! Amazing video. This seemed pretty daunting before watching your video, but now that I’ve actually seen the process, I think I can handle it! Thanks for the inspiration.
Absolutely the video I've been looking for. I like the explanations and the emphasis on key areas. Great job.
I watched all your video even if Ill never need to build a retaining wall, looks beautiful man, good job!
March 29, 2020 I’m doing the wall on my backyard.... this video is awesome, I will take your advice...
This is the best video I've seen on building a retaining wall! That whole landscape looks awesome sir!
Thanks! Glad you liked it.
I concur
Handyman Startup how long did it take you to dig that trench, did you only use the Pick-Axe and Shovel, and where did you put the dirty. You may have mentioned it, but I was watching with very low volume.
Thanks Wesley!
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Amazing work, and the beauty about hard work is that you, for some reason, forget the pain that it took for the job to be done and, at the END, you just look at it and admire it..., becoming a better person, I still don't know how my body could forget that painful effort each time I finish a painfully hard work.
Why in the world would anybody give a thumbs down and not like this video? Just a bunch of haters, that's why this world is evil because of dumb rude people. Thank you very much Dan you did an awesome job, your very detailed in your video and in explaining things. I like how you laid out all the tools at the end to show what you used, very excellent video I learned a lot and I'm going to build my wall just like you did with the same pavers!
Excellent work in the wall and the video too! I also like how you handled the left side of the wall. Great job, and thanks for taking the time to post this!
Good job! I now know the project I have is more then I want to take on alone.
We were talking with a our gardener about building this retaining wall and a like when someone details the proyect like you, I’m following you now
Amazing vid. One of the most thourough step by step how-to videos i've seen.
Thanks for making this video!!! I love the way you explain every step of the way even I can build a retaining wall! Job well done!
Thanks Dan! My wife and I are going to undertake this task since we live in San Diego and contractor pricing is relatively ridiculous. This video is a huge help!
How did your wall turn out,
Very good job explaining, one of the best how-to videos I have watched. (and Iv'e watched a lot) I like how thorough you were. You also did it in a quick fashion. Showing all the tools the way you did at the end is another great job. If I were a teacher, you get an A+
Your videos are great, thank you for taking the time to show us!!
Wow I actually subscribed lol. This was the best thorough video that covered everything.
I'm researching to understand the project before hiring someone. Thank you for this excellent video. You are a great teacher!
Wow! This is the best video I've seen so far and it is going to be the one that I truly follow as I am doing my DIY retaining wall with drain tile for my first time on my new home. I got the majority of supplies delivered and really feel prepared as you will be with me step-by-step in the yard! Thank you so much
The video was very helpful. Thank you for sharing the information about the "how to" in the beginning. The wall came out really nice and your yard looks great. Thanks.
Good job! My wife and I built ours in about five days. It's about 30 ft long/3ft high.
was it on a slope as well?
oandersontech did you need to install drainage? How’s it doing a year later? What was your cost? Asking because me and the wife have to do about the same thing this spring.
“It’s all downhill from here.” Proceeds to build uphill. Hahaha. Just joking. That looks fantastic! Those little ‘steps’ on the far left add a really great touch. I love that you were so detailed in explaining everything and even showed the tools you used. I really wish I had a place with a sloping side yard so I can build a retaining wall like yours. Two thumbs and two big toes up!
Fantastic Dan Perry, I need to rebuild two 60 foot retaining/terrace walls at our little mountain house back in the Austrian Alps. I'm looking forward to it now! Subscribed!
I’m so annoyed that I didn’t do my own (or monitor the landscaping co that I hired due to lack of time). It’s a decent sized, well established company, so I figured the knew what the were doing. But they put fabric right behind the wall, then back filled with dirt only. No gravel. I don’t think they compacted well either. It started warping and the ground behind the wall started sinking quite a bit just a few years in. It’s still upright, but looks like warped garbage. In the process of digging behind and adding drainage/removing fabric a little bit at a time. The fabric can clog with soil over time and doesn’t allow drainage, causing the mass of wet ground to push out in the wall.
Thank you for the video. I'm going to do a 3 footer height. I was wondering over time, how your wall is holding up and if there are any adjustments or additional work you had to do, such as additional gravel in the back or any portion falling out of alignment?
This is a good video for your situation. I would caution that the design of the wall is dependent on how tall it is and how much soil is backfilled against it. In many cases you would need a concrete footing with rebar and a concrete block wall with rebar filled with concrete along with something near the top of the wall that extends far back into the soil to prevent it from tipping over. Again, that isn't necessary in your case but I wouldn't recommend anyone try building a taller retaining wall than yours without consulting an engineer because you definitely don't want it collapsing and possibly killing someone.
Cooper’s Corner agreed. I was looking for a question from someone before I asked. I wouldn’t do anything over 3’-4’ tall without dead men installed. But the maker of video did excellent job explaining.
This wall is built with cheap material and is improperly installed, but I would caution against concrete footings in these. When installed correctly, concrete block retaining walls are supposed to be free flowing, so water can pass through them and not build up, resulting in wall failure.
A concrete footer is not necessary either. Like Cooper’s Corner said, his soil conditions in his backyard are very favorable because of the course sandy soil that is there. If you were trying to use this type of segmental block unit to build anything taller, you can install geogrid with that block. I would consult a structural engineer to see how long the geogrids need to be and the type of reinforced backfill for the geogrid. The installation of the segmental block units with the geogrid act like a complete wall system and prevents the blocks from overturning, sliding, and bulging of blocks. You can also see the NCMA segmental block manual for how to design these types of systems.
I never saw any mention of Rebar...and any length wall I would think about Rebar for strength in the length and brick pillars regularly spaced for rear support....
I’m about to build a small wall out front and didn’t know how to cut the block. Thanks for that 👍
Getting ready to hire a contractor for my wall. I'm going to make sure he follows your step-by-step method. tks
Very helpful. Would like to have seen some details of the terracing at the left end.
Extremely useful, thank you. Subscribed for more great content like this.
Thank you for this easy-to-follow guide! You crushed your retaining wall!
Added this to my “ professional growth” playlist
I was going to try this. I have now changed my mind.
😂😂😂 Exactly.
Lmao I change my mind every day at work but I’m still building these fuckers
I felt your reply on a spiritual level. 😂
Same. Lol
Ditto
I am actually glad he mentioned about "Check your Local Code" that is also important as I have seen companies or people Building walls and having never to abide by a code and some places require permits and certain departments to review too before building.
Depends if the house already it in place then you don’t need permits.
@@jackeroo75 Not necessarily true. It depends on several factors. First, check with your city on their particular requirements. It also depends on the height of the wall. The height includes the footing. A lot of cities require permits when the total height is over 4 feet. 1 foot of footing and 3 foot wall. Less than that, no permit required. Of course, if you build it without a permit, the city probably would never know about it but if they catch you, then oh well!
Charles Huddleston in most cases they will let it slide.
@@jackeroo75 slide, just like his wall will, no perforated drain pipe and no fabric to help keep dirt out of gravel. All retaining walls shift and fail eventually, it’s just a matter of TIME!! I’ve been on the other side of things, - - removing over 200 feet of badly leaning retaining wall from my driveway. This is what the “SECOND” homeowner gets to look forward too!!! Opted to go with sloped hill sides and grass, avoiding the inevitable massive amount of work “AGAIN”. Point being, I did twice as much work as this guy did because of the (previous homeowner) and got NOTHING in return (back to square one!!), because of what he did 30 or 40 years ago!!! Hey if you got the money, go for it! But plan on doing it over several times!! Stinks for the guy who gets to “Remove It”!
Thank you for the tutorial! Awesome! We're going to start pretty soon in my backyard.
One of the more useful CZcams videos I've watched. Not well explained elsewhere at a lay level. Thanks!