Once the number of steps has been determined excavate the area where you will be installing the stairs based on the rise and the run.
Retaining wall going up concrete steps.
Retaining wall structure is commonly constructed to retain earth mass or back fill materials.
Building stairs with the heritage block system is just as easy as building a retaining wall.
The wall we built was a weekend long project and an exhausting one at that.
There are materials as well but they don t last long.
It took a day to rip out the old collapsing retaining wall to dig farther into the hill to provide room for the backfill gravel and to help unload materials.
The length of the 824 assembly if available provides the flexibility to make this block ideal for this application.
By understanding the basic installation elements stairways can be easily incorporated into the retaining wall installation.
There is a third option a combined retaining wall which is made of natural stone and concrete.
This is a really strong product especially if it is reinforced by all rules of its construction.
A concrete retaining wall.
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Retaining walls can be constructed using a variety of materials from poured concrete and large timbers to natural stones even bricks.
Always check local code requirements before building any type of stair application.
Build the wall up to the step up location.
Materials tools and site.
It all begins with excavating the area.
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This structure almost does not have deficiencies only the manufacturing difficulty.
Do choose a material you can easily work with.
So to make a retaining wall that will last as long as life you should consider going with concrete blocks.
The steps shown here are general guidelines for building stairways.
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If using the 812 assembly use the instructions listed above.
Construction of concrete block retaining walls with step by step process materials advantages applications and its construction inspection are discussed.
Building step ups with ab fieldstone 824 assembly.