How to Build a Retaining Wall (step-by-step)

Do you have a slope that you need to retain? In this video, we'll show you tips and tricks that you need to build a retaining wall that will hold up. From blocks to geogrid to backfill, this video has what you need to complete a successful DIY project.

Difficulty: Moderate

Materials Used:

Wall Block: Murata Wall™

Cap Stone: Murate Cappello™

Gravel: 3/4-0 DOT SPEC

Locking Grid: Strati-Grid SG 350

Filter Fabric: Geotextile Filter Fabric Terra Tex NO6

Tools and equipment used:

[miketo]

thanks for the tips guys, awesome job

[ivorygilyard]

Hi, I think this video is exactly what I am looking for. My yard is on a 30 degree slope, can I use these blocks as a retaining wall for 2 sides of a 30 foot oval pool? Thanks

[thereefaholic]

Why are you backfilling with base? It should be 3/4 clear. Its also a best practice to use the geotextile under the 6' base so keep the subgrade and 6' base from migrating into each other.

[Rick_Retired]

With exception to the choice of gravel and back fill, (location driven) this is an excellent, basic steps video for a DIYer. Especially love the Link you provided showing the schematics.One question though, does a very sandy Florida soil also need geo-textile on the vertical? Thanks for any response.

[ilovepizza]

i saw the murata wall stones u guys used calls for 4 feet of gravel behind the wall ... this seems like A LOT since i have seen youtube videos of "professional contractors" that only add a foots worth of gravel behind the wall ... is 4 feet a lot more than average for retaining walls?

[oweckayx]

What is approximately maximum height of this solution without concrete base under ground?

[badiafahad]

Can you use this retaining wall as a dwarf wall for a conservatory?

[AM-]

can you use this for a inside curved wall?

[Lic.en.derecho]

Wonderful!! HOW TALL COULD THE WALL BE??? I NEED LIKE A 3 METTER TALL NOT TOO LONG WALL...2 METTER MAYBE...BUT TALL...COULD THIS TECHNIQUE WORK??? HOW MUCH DOES THE GRAVEL HAVE TO GO DEEP INTO THE PROPERTY???

[michaelblackmer]

Can you use 3/4 minus/paver base behind a wall, or is it supposed to be 3/4 clear?

[LiveLinerFishing]

a cinder block retaining wall fell over at my fathers house. its 4'X60'
and they quoted him 60-90k to replace, does that sound right?

[albertcho]

Is that 3/4”- behind the wall and not drainage rock?

[bgy]

If I could buy these in California that would be great. Sadly I can’t find anything close to it

[PDXBeach]

do you need to have that much gravel behind the wall? Seems like a lot of gravel. I'm assuming you are doing that just for the benefit of filming. Seems like you have as much gravel behind the wall as it is tall.

[Dalmatinac]

Someone please help me. I want to build a retaining wall (2 rows) for a plant bed but i have a slope on one side. How do I make the first row of blocks level? If i make the base level one side will be close to ground level than the other side

[chrissmith]

Dang, no videos out there that show how to use the corners!

[brandsthatcreatelitter]

It actually angers me that we can’t buy this in the UK, especially in non full pallet quantities. Marshalls Croft is the nearest equivalent and the quality of the blocks is frightening. They crumble in your hands and frequently vary in width, front face to back, by an Inch or more, which looks awful. It is unbelievable how hard it is to buy smaller quantities of interlocking blocks in the UK, almost like there’s a conspiratorial price fix going on.😭😭🤦‍♀️🙄🤣🤣🤣❤️

[hannesRSA]

That is a crazy amount of fill. I just don't have that luxury as a DIY project.

[gustavomora]

U should need to use 1" clean rock for back fill. Not minus ur creating pressure with minus