Building a cement bag retaining wall around a culvert by pouring dry concrete mix in small lunch bags and stacking them like bricks.
Culvert concrete bag retaining wall.
Culvert bricking with cement bags.
Thoroughly sprinkle and tamp each layer of bags.
We re using a dry bag method stacking in courses and stabilizing wit.
That s right the idea is that you don t open the packaging.
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Rather than messing around with mortar they lay the walls down like lego pieces using concrete while it s still in the bag.
Over time the bags will degrade and you will have an elegant and permanent retaining wall.
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Lay the first tier of bags for the dam or bulkhead wall by butting the bags together end to end.
We put a stop to our erosion problem with just a few concrete bags.
Friends old and new show up and help us put up the first section of our retaining wall.
So diyers have come up with an interesting trick.
Building a cement bag retaining wall around a culvert by pouring dry concrete mix in small lunch bags and stacking them like bricks.
There are block retaining walls stone retaining walls and poured concrete retaining walls but these can be quite complicated and expensive.
This will keep our culverts and driveway all intact while giving it a cool look.
Building a retaining wall in the conventional ways above is not a trivial matter.
Step 7 fill the trench between the dirt and the concrete wall with some gravel.
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Stack succeeding tiers in an interlocking fashion or bond pattern.
A simple cost effective way to make a retaining wall is to stack 60 lb.
Perforating the bags with a pitchfork or metal rake will speed saturation and initial set.