Block Wall Installation Guide

Dig for the first row of block.

Block wall installation guide.

Select the application for your project and learn step by step details on how to plan design and build with allan block. Double corner unit has two squared off ends. Single corner unit has one squared off end. The installation guide provides the correct steps to follow during the first phase of wall construction.

Create a small swale which is graded properly to carry water away from the back of the wall. Spread approximately 4 of gravel evenly in the trench and rake the. To bury the first row. Using construction adhesive secure your block caps and create the top layer of your retaining wall.

Install the wall rock to be level. This will allow for topsoil and grass. G wrap filter fabric over the top portion of gravel 6 below the coping surface. How to build a block retaining wall step 1.

Remove the rear lip of the block so that it will lie flat on the leveling pad. The installation information demonstrates how to successfully construct retaining walls two sided patio seating walls and concrete fencing. For example if your cinder blocks are 8x8 in 20x20 cm and you want to use 2 blocks to make up the wall s width your total wall width would be 16 in 40 cm. Install wall rock and backfill materials fill the hollow cores and a minimum of 12 in.

The most common are. Use approved soils to backfill behind the wall rock and in front of the base course. Install filter fabric against the native soil and place the backfill gravel between the blocks and the filter cloth fig. Using a shovel mark the ground where the retaining wall will be built.

Adjust for sloping ground. 300 mm behind the wall with wall rock. Used at the ends of walls where the end of the block is exposed. For row one knock off the flanges with a hammer and chisel so the.

Stretcher unit has flange extension on both ends. Drive long wooden stakes into the ground. To determine the width of your future wall decide how many cinder blocks you want to use for the wall width then calculate the width using the block s measurements. With the layout marked you can begin digging the trench.

Used in the middle of walls where both ends are covered by adjoining. The block caps should overhang the retaining blocks by 1 to 1 1 2 inches. Excavate the entire area to a depth of 8. Prepare the foundation step 1.

Begin laying block at the lowest elevation of the wall. In conjunction with the technical drawings that illustrate each step in detail these documents will facilitate the assembly required for each type of structure. Allan block has the solution for a wide variety of applications. Use a plate compactor to consolidate the area.