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Posted by EXT on April 16, 2008, 7:28 pm
>A concrete block wall should be less expensive than a concrete wall.
> You could put a stone or stucco veneer on the concrete wall to make it
> look better. Both concrete and a concrete block wall needs a concrete
> footing. The concrete block wall will need to be reinforced with
> rebar and those cells filled with grout (a fluid concrete).
>
> The segmental block wall (the manufactured look you don't like) is
> probably going to be the cheapest. It doesn't require a concrete
> footing, but only a 4" to 6" base of crush and run stone. There are
> companies out there that make (in my opinion) a very attractive
> segmental block... some of the blocks are tumble to look like natural
> stone. A 3 foot tall wall shouldn't require geogrid reinforcement,
> but segmental block walls are proprietary products that have there own
> earth reinforcing requirements.
>
> No matter what type of wall you decide to build, make sure you provide
> adequate drainage behind the wall (ie. layer of #57 stone behind wall
> with french drain, or weep holes, etc.). Also, make sure the backfill
> is compacted. Uncompacted fill with rain can can overload a wall and
> make it fall...I have seen this before.
And separate all gravel in the stone footing and the gravel back fill from
the dirt with textile landscaping type cloth.
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