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   / What is this? #21  
Nice equipment...

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   / What is this? #22  
FritzII said:
Can someone tell me what those blocks are ??
Where would be a good place to look for retaining wall blocks ?
Sorry for the questions. I have never built a retaining wall out of blocks before, only wood.
I am going to build a retaining wall behind my garage and I like the way these blocks look and stack.


Blocks are Allan Blocks allanblocks.com has a dealer locator.
They make lots of styles. Work great! Used 'em in my back yard. Lots of other companies make them too.
 
   / What is this? #26  
Think the original picture colour is off. Note all the orangish in the picture.

There are many different types of concrete retaining blocks. Look around locally at building supply stores or try the yellow pages. There may even be some manufacturing sites that sell direct.
 
   / What is this? #27  
Thanx for the block links and ideas !!!!!!!!!!!
 
   / What is this? #28  
Another way to build a pretty good wall is to use regular concrete block with a rough cut appearance on one face. As you set them, drop a piece of rebar into every other hole or so and pour all of them full of concrete as you go up. To be safe, put layers of perforated plastic pipe surrounded by gravel immediately behind the wall with silt screen separating the gravel from the dirt behind it. That way any water that might cause frost damage will be able to drain away. I do something similar, but instead of block I use barnstones -- pieces of sandstone about 2 x 2 x 3 or 4 feet. They don't move much if properly installed, so they just sit there without the rebar or concrete.
 
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RollTideRam said:
A friend rented this to rebuild a retaining wall. JC
That tractor is a John Deere TLB 110 43.0hp E-hydro tractor
 

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