Building Steps With Pavers And Retaining Walls

With nicolock paving stones paving slabs retaining walls and accents the outdoor space of your dreams is closer than ever.

Building steps with pavers and retaining walls.

Fill the trench with a 2 to 3 inch layer of paver base. In addition to retaining walls project ideas include outdoor fireplaces fire pits stone mailboxes stone water features outdoor kitchens built in seating built in planters pillars and garden walls of various heights. For information on basic installation practices see gravity retaining wall installation or reinfroced retaining wall installation for more details. This week we finish our yardwork by adding a retaining wall fire pit and set of exterior stairs.

Whether it s a custom patio a predesigned outdoor brick fire pit or anything else that can be fabricated from pavers nicolock stones will deliver the rich vibrant long lasting color any landscape design project. Follow the block manufacturer s instructions for wall height limits. Due to soil erosion your retaining wall should be built on a solid foundation made from paver base. Paving stones provide support for some strong and durable outdoor installations including decks walkways and retaining walls.

Avoid having downspouts pointed at the retaining wall and if it s against the house keep soil and mulch well below the siding. Lay the foundation on this base and use a rubber mallet to level the blocks. The interlocking retaining wall block can be used to build walls up to 24 to 36 inches high depending on the size of the block. Our example here uses a base trench of 6 in.

To build a retaining wall begin by planning and marking out where you want your wall to be. Choose a paver base with landscape rocks between 1 2 inch and 3 4 inch in size. Our wall blocks can also be used to wrap columns hide utilities build steps and more. Mark the center of the stairway where the base stair riser will be placed.

These pavers can also withstand the wear and tear of outdoor steps leading into your home garden or patio. Excavate to the necessary depth and width for each stair riser and thoroughly compact the entire area to 95 standard proctor with a mechanical. Dig a trench then tamp down the soil and lay a base layer of rock dust. A wall that leans into the soil it retains is less likely to be pushed outward by soil pressure than a plain old vertical wall.

Similar to gravel paver base is a form of construction aggregate that contains crushed rocks such as limestone. In this example the first stair riser is the continuation of the base course of the retaining wall that the stairs are being built into.