DIY Raised Garden Bed How-to Video | Versawall® Retaining Wall Blocks by Adbri Masonry

Learn how to build a garden bed using Adbri Masonry's Versawall vertical retaining wall.
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This is a pretty typical Aussie backyard. You can't call it a garden because there's no plants, but I can fix that, make it look a lot nicer, hide the fence, and even the next door neighbor's shed. What I've got in mind is a raised garden bed, which is a great idea for a couple of reasons. You can guarantee your plants have good drainage. You can guarantee they've got plenty of nutrients because you're bringing in new soil that's light, fluffy and full of all the good stuff.
Now I'm gong to use a wall that's called Versawall. It's got a beautiful texture and a charcoal colour so it adds a couple of dynamics to the garden. Straight away it gives you height and that extra colour. The plants will thrive, hiding the fence pretty much straight away.
The first thing we've got to do is work out where the garden bed's gonna go, put a string line out, and mark it out. Now for my garden bed to be a metre wide I'm putting a Lilly pilly hedge in that I want to allow 600mm for it and then in front I'm putting some Liriope. I'm allowing 200 and then I'm allowing 200 for the block, giving me my metre. So I come off the fence finding a metre. The outside of my stake is the metre. Let's double check it. Tie it off and we're gonna take all the grass out. The reason I'm taking the grass out is it can grow though the soil in to your garden bed. And across the front I need to dig a footing. Now it sits on a 100mm of row, base compacted, but I'm gonna have to go about 300mm wide just so it's nice and firm and strong.
Now Villa Board is a great, cheap and easy way to keep the garden bed off the fence. You don't want the soil in contact with the pilings, it will end up rotting and will wash through all of these gaps in to your neighbours. But by putting this up you can retain the garden bed. You can't do this if you had a sloping block, but we're just retaining a garden bed like this. The pressure and the weight is going down, not to the sides, so this isn't gonna knock over your fence. Ill just tack it off with a couple of nails, work my way along, and when we backfill you won't even see it.
The Versawall is dead easy to put up. You just start with a good foundation. I'm using re-based, the recycled row base. I only need 100mm deep for what I'm putting up, three courses, and I've gone the 400mm wide so I can fit my whacker in. I'll get this as level as I can, but I don't go over the top screeding it. I just want to make sure the sand and cement that I'm putting down is nice and even.
You can hire a whacker for about $60.00 for half a day and it's important that you go over it a couple of times. If it's really dry, dampen it down. And if it's too wet and it's sticking to your plate compactor, well, you can throw down a little bit of sand over the top and that's just like greasing a tin.
Now the sand cement mix you want to spread over the top of your row base. It's pretty simple. Just do six in one. Six sand, one cement. And when you mix it up you do it dry. Now this sand here is washed river sand. You can use that, you can use paving sand. You can use any sand you got lying around.
The best thing about these walls is you don't have to mud up between each joint. They lock in to each other because of all these lugs here. And the corners are super strong. Now, when you're ordering your wall one thing to take in to consideration are the corners. There are right and left corners. If you see the back of this one it's completely different to just a normal block. What that is, is a little groove for the next block to lock in to, so this is a right meaning we are turning right. At the other end we'll use a left and on the next course we'll use a left so we get that bond happening. They just butt in to each other, we slide one in to there, and then we'll set up the string line. The next course will be the opposite.
Once you set your corner up you set your string line back up. And a good tip to stop it moving round, because when you're laying the box you'll bang it constantly, is grab a piece of paper. I just use something torn off a cement bag. It's important when you lay your blocks that there is an air gap, albeit even and as small as you can make it, between your block and your string line. If your block starts touching your string line you won't get a true reading and your wall will start to creep out, up, or down.
For extra strength you backfill each course with a free draining aggregate. This is just a blue metal.
Now, for the second corner there is one tip and one trick. If you put the left hand block on top of that right hand block it looks good, but it wobbles. the reason is because the standard block that runs through here has these eight lugs. The first two hit the base of your corners.

[@Greerbowski]

I love that you have your little mate in the video. And, great job ok the wall. It looks great! I think I'll do one on the back side of my house. It's naked and needs a little something to dress it up.

[@BenjasUberHobby]

That is a cool way of building a garden bed :) thanks for sharing!

[@thaoallen4023]

I love you teaching , your lecture of doing garden, so beautiful and technically, I wish that I have done garden bed like that at my home, thanks for share this 💕 wishing you and your family have a wonderful Christ-X 2022 with a safe and healthy and a prosperous for the new year 2023 , cheers

[@Mark-xt8jp]

For anyone considering something like this, don't attach your bed to the fence in any way. If you have to repair or replace the fence in the future you'd have an issue here. Just include a back wall. And leave out the foundation with a garden bed, you want good drainage and you're not building a retaining wall. I realize this is mostly an ad for the blocks but still...

[@mitchharrison435]

That's what I was thinking! That poor fence is going to blow out from the pressure of the soil.

[@d.msenevirathne7431]

@@mitchharrison435 hello

[@Mark-xt8jp]

@@Bob-qm6cy I'm not a licensed builder, but if you're putting in a retaining wall which is holding back a good deal of soil, a footer and proper set back is definitely the way to go. Some places require a footer if the wall is over a certain height or has a certain slope above it, you'd have to check local building code. When the soil gets saturated, and especially if you have freezing weather, the pressure would be very high. I see tons of yard edgers that are 1-2' tall and are all bowing out because of a steep slope above it and the use of weak material. So there's a time and place for the heavy duty materials for sure.

[@enriquelondres6134]

Hello there. Does the back wall have to be versawall as well? Or can I use timber sleepers on a post?

[@Sturroboi]

@@enriquelondres6134 might be too late for your project now, but FYI I did a front end retainer wall and did timber sleepers held in with galvanised metal beams ("h posts" and "end posts") on the back end to keep it off the fence. Days worth of extra effort but worth it as i now have no worries about my fence. Connecting the corners of the posts with the versawall wall was a bit awkward. In hindsight I'd start with the rear side timber sleep wall first then, line up your versa wall to instead of the opposite order which is what I did. Take your time to get the measurements right.

[@barakau]

These blocks are like Lego. I built a curved garden bed with them. Looks pro.

[@LONGBCHANNEL]

I like this garden very much

[@esmagedik6558]

Beautiful 👏👏👏👏

[@dannydangelo762]

Excellent video

[@Onlinesully]

wow. that's some neighbours shed. massive.

[@hosseinkiani2748]

Good job mate

[@Siwulam]

great job mate

[@suemendell358]

Cute doggie!

[@David-in2gr]

Best way is to lay the blocks upside down to the method Jason used. Lugs at the bottom. This way, lugs give improved grip into the base material plus you have no need to knock off the lugs on the top row!

[@drgrubenhiemer]

You have obviously never even seen these blocks, let alone layed them often enough to give people advice.

[@saifulrimkeit296]

@@drgrubenhiemer You are sure of that.

[@kanine9598]

I came here to say the same thing, I'm about to lay a small retaining wall and the blocks laid this way up leave the U channel (which I assume is for drainage) at the top, so you are likely to end up with the bottom row with about 4 inches of water with nowhere to go. If 'upside down' the U channel will allow the water to move and also key the bottom row to the base. Finally with the lugs down the coping stones can just sit without altering the block.

[@parttimetourist]

Nice one cobber

[@anusharamesh5118]

Wowwwww 😳 your too good I wish i can do the same but you make look very ez.. love your final outcome

[@AdbriMasonryAus]

These blocks are really easy to work with Anusha. I'm sure you'd be able to do the same.

[@savann.sun1980]

Yep its a super nice one.

[@veclubby]

How do you start the second course. Are there half blocks? The video didn't show this.

[@donoakes5965]

Might be a bit late but good to see this. Not sure you have many mates as you suggested. Maybe coz no beer in sight.

[@Epopteya]

Bulletproof garden bed

[@user-kw4em9pn4l]

so nice

[@alexaracas]

Great tips... These blocks are amazing. Can you post another vid when you renew the fence between the planter and garage 😉

[@yasminghani2073]

Enjoy your video

[@ginyodquinoa7756]

nice vid. thank u

[@terencegillespie6675]

Thank you, kindly. I like your dog. Does it work with you all the time?

[@songxingmu]

It looks so nice and well build looks more stronger than my house

[@52battalion15]

I miss you not being on better &homes garden.

[@teresamcdonald9069]

lovely garden bed too bad I couldn't do it, too old and my wood fence is attached to metal poles, don't know what nsw landcom is thinking when they put it in. might have to stick to a wood garden bed.

[@robertphillips760]

Amazing! You can't see the fence or the shed.

[@agnihotrosinha1883]

Hi, awesome video. Just have a question. How are the blocks fixed to each other? Also after adding cement sand mixture to the base did you wet it and let it set and place the blocks after or place the blocks while wet. Thanks

[@AdbriMasonryAus]

Hi there, thank you! They are fixed together through the interlocking wings on each block. The free draining aggregates that you backfill with will also add strength to the wall. For the cement and sand mixture mix it dry. You can wet it to make it slightly damp. This will act as a stabilized bedding for the blocks. You can place the block immediately down, no need to wait.

[@teahong1764]

怎不把轉角的三角型做成便品?? 一般家庭那有大型切割機??

[@michaelrasmussen7357]

Is P gravel OK to substitute for the road base and was the sand/concrete mix a dry mix ?

[@saifulrimkeit296]

The rock size used is standard for using in drainage situations.

[@ahmethayaloglu2263]

Good job.

[@Blackfox_Kitsune]

uI have never seen these blocks in the uk (i am probably looking in the wrong places to find such things) but Wow they look awesome.

[@AdbriMasonryAus]

Thanks Annabella, you could try Marshalls in the UK. They have similar products to us - www.marshalls.co.uk/gardens-and-driveways

[@aryananda707]

Great job Mate,cheer from Bali,contact us for Bali trip.

[@ericshine1]

Hey there! Great video!!! Question about the Villaboard: What did you use to seal the seams between the sections of villaboard?

[@michaelpost7352]

Your neighbor's fence is bearing the side load from the weight of the soil. Whether at the top or all along the height of the villaboard.

[@FawadBilgrami]

The fence is shared between the two. But yes something in between would be good

[@davest.4536]

Agreed! See this problem everywhere with fences pushed over, and most people have no idea. Videos ( or more like ads) like this don't help.

[@anthonyhaycox1561]

The neighbour could also construct the same kind of raised bed their side. The fun starts when that fence needs replacing!!

[@anthonyhaycox1561]

She'll be right mate!

[@dragginmedown]

Anthony Haycox yes I’ve been thinking about this lately. I don’t be making mine too high

[@tomjones4093]

I wish this was available in the USA

[@aver9586]

This is a champion video. I really want to use this product. The only thing that would make this video any better is if you gave specs and approx cost of this project so we can gauge for our project size. But still much appreciated video.

[@AdbriMasonryAus]

Hey there, That's fantastic to hear you enjoyed this video. If you head over to www.adbrimasonry.com.au/products/versawall/ we provide everything you need to know about this product. Feel free to contact us via email at [e-mail] for pricing.

[@matherzieucat1172]

Hi there! Planning to do this in our backyard but can I put it on top of concrete and tiles? Thinking of putting liquid nails under the first layer. Will that work? Also it'll be an L-shaped garden bed, do you have any advice with that? Thank you

[@AdbriMasonryAus]

Hi Ma, I'd need to know a bit more information: the type of tiles, height of the planned garden beds and what fence/wall they'd be built against. Would you mind emailing me at [e-mail]

[@ashleighfleming2875]

Hi there, this is very helpful thankyou. Given there are no half blocks, how does it finish at the fence line?

[@AdbriMasonryAus]

Hi Ashleigh, you would need to either cut or split a block in half. We have some videos on how to do this safely; Splitting a block - kzbin.info/www/bejne/qYuYl32qabuJh9U Cutting a block (the video is of a paver being cut, but the process is the same for a block) - kzbin.info/www/bejne/oIuZoHWPfbaofpI

[@ant7lop]

quick question, sorry! I know you are super bussy, I did the raised garden now how I do know what trees to plan in such small area and that they dont grow way to big? thank you

[@saebii1]

Really looks great but what about the drainage? What's the best way to have appropriate drainage for such raised garden bed?

[@AdbriMasonryAus]

Hi Sohaib, we recommend an ag pipe at the foot of the wall. If you check out the video below, Jason goes into more detail: kzbin.info/www/bejne/iKWxiK14jteanqc

[@gabrielortega921]

0:17 "and even the next door neighbor's 💩" 0:50

[@shaunmaguire8009]

Love the blocks but what really gets me and does my head in is the caps... They don't fit in any direction they over hang and doesn't match the brick brack.

[@frankstokes605]

What store did u buy that board from

[@meenumittal7524]

hi mate , really liked your video, i am going to build this along the retaining wall, do i need to lay drainage pipe in the bed

[@AdbriMasonryAus]

Hi there, In this video (@7:40) Jason speaks on why he doesn't use a drainage pipe in the free standing garden bed. If you were to be using the product as part of a retaining wall system, you will need to install a drainage pipe to remove the retained water. If you have any other questions, feel free to contact [e-mail]

[@smittysgotthegoodes2231]

Quick question we have just built raised garden beds using this same product. I’ve notice the caps now don’t sit directly on the flat section of the blocks. Does this mean I need to knock out the lugs or glue them directly to the lugs? Cheers

[@AdbriMasonryAus]

Hi Smitty, there has been a slight change to the cap design so that it can be used on a wider range of retaining wall blocks. As a result you will need to knock those lugs off on the top course. If you check out the following video, Jason shows you how to do this at about 9:27 kzbin.info/www/bejne/iKWxiK14jteanqc

[@smittysgotthegoodes2231]

@@AdbriMasonryAus thanks for the reply. I took a few moments before the first corner and figured it out come up a treat

[@a.kumar.5760]

Thanks for amazing information video, I have colour bond fence at backyard, so I am planning to do exactly like you showed in this video, colour bond fence doesn't have sleepers under it, so is it safe to use cement eve sheets I bought 900mm ,2400mm, 1.44 thickness, any handy tips for me before I start preparing areas? Your advice is highly appreciated, thanks again

[@AdbriMasonryAus]

Did you say the thickness was 1.44mm? Villaboards have a thickness of 6mm and are a little bit more rigid than eave sheets. They could work for a very low garden bed, but anything higher than 400mm I'd recommend the sturdier Villaboard.

[@a.kumar.5760]

@@AdbriMasonryAus many many thanks for your kind reply, definitely I use villaboards now. Great educational video. Keep the good work up. Thanks

[@a.kumar.5760]

Hi there, Thanks for your great educational video, I have finished my backyard landscaping by following your great videos, now I have my next project to so front yard, and we have decided to do versa wall blocks, I have question about second blocks lare need to be liquid nails? To keep it strong, it's going to be 2 course up only, 400mm. And caping on top, once again thanks for your educational video. My backyard kzbin.info/www/bejne/bZDTaY17edGnars

[@AdbriMasonryAus]

@@a.kumar.5760 Thank you for your question. No need to apply liquid nails between the first and second rows, unless you wish to. Instead, fill inside of the blocks with aggregates 20mm or smaller to support. Apply liquid nails between the caps and second(final) row of blocks. The backyard looks great! Looking forward to seeing the Versawall blocks project. Feel free to contact [e-mail] for any further questions.

[@viktoria2751]

it is the most complicated raised bed i have ever seen O_o

[@myongmackey8928]

Viktoria

[@jaymc4021]

how do you create a 45 in the wall

[@nailaahmadUK]

Wow

[@suzycowan5072]

Adbri, thanks for making this look so easy. This is my question and yes, probably also my problem. Ok, so on the left side of the house (left, by standing at the street and looking towards the house) at the back of the yard there is probably a five or so foot hill against the wood planked fence that boarders/divides the easement space between this yard and the home behind. We would like to turn this hill into a terraced garden with a minimum of three levels (3-4 two foot gardens staggered up the hill, each section being 2-3 ft. tall, with the final level being at the top). I should also probably mention that this hill is only approximately 10-12 ft rounded with an old set of stairs going up the center. The left side of the hill is probably all of 1-3 ft away from the next door neighbors backyard fence, so there isn't a whole lot of space on that side. What is your best advise for DIY installing this terraced garden? Do you already have a video out that would help us?

[@AdbriMasonryAus]

Hi Suzy, Thank you for the comment! It sounds like you've got a complex project ahead of you, it will be well worth it in the end when you can enjoy it from your Outdoor Room! We don't have a video that specifically addresses your questions... However we highly recommend that you seek some engineering advice before building this wall. Garden beds that are staggered up a hill will most likely exceed the maximum unreinforced height of a retaining wall block (depending on which product you are using). For example, Versawall can only reach 800mm high before engineering is needed. If you build up to 800mm and then add a garden bed and another 800mm wall, this would already have exceeded the maximum unreinforced height! It would be best to speak with a qualified engineer before progressing. I hope that helps - Good luck with your project!

[@stepanledvina2995]

Suzy Cowan eeee

[@oliviatreloar2701]

Is the Geo Fabric looped under the gravel that is put behind the wall? And then the soil is on the other side of that?

[@AdbriMasonryAus]

Hi Olivia, the geo fabric just needs to remain between the soil and the gravel. Looping it under the gravel is a good way to hold it in place as you're installing, but it doesn't need to be under the gravel.

[@oliviatreloar2701]

Adbri Masonry - thank you! So gluing the one edge down under the capping and putting the gravel down over the top and then up between the soil is best for ease?

[@edithabendyke8813]

Can you do this against your house? I've been told not to put a garden bed next to the house due to termites. We have a steel frame but timber roof trusses.

[@AdbriMasonryAus]

We'd also advise not building a raised garden bed up against your house.

[@manuelurbinag]

Forgot to mention to paint the fence in white before !!!

[@abaidaramex2818]

What did you use on coner cap its liquid nail or any other cement??

[@AdbriMasonryAus]

Liquid nails can work, but for best results use a masonry adhesive.

[@teverkk]

I house several aircraft is the size or your neighbors shed, I would look into that shed....

[@erik123362]

+Steve Kopcial Meth labs come in all shapes and sizes....Thats quite the residential shed. lol

[@pascrew4639]

How's the neighbors shed.. Nice..

[@melsabandy]

Question: Re villbboard attachment. What if your fence is colourbond? HELP!

[@AdbriMasonryAus]

Hi Melanie. That might have to be a question for Colorbond. While the Villaboard would work for a typical wood fence, some materials up against your fence can void the Colorbond warranty. I believe they have a type of sheeting they recommend as this is a fairly common question.

[@alanmalin7209]

villaboard is aka 'fibre cement sheet'? and does it need to be an exterior FCS?

[@AdbriMasonryAus]

Ideally yes, Exterior FCS.

[@You-pm7ei]

👍👍👍

[@vijaydeepchauhan5915]

Do we need to add gypsum clay breaker before filling with garden soil ?

[@AdbriMasonryAus]

It depends on the soil you're putting in the garden bed. If you're adding good quality soil it may not be necessary.

[@mengcheong1652]

Any alternate way to cut the corner cap other than using the giant brick saw???

[@AdbriMasonryAus]

The brick saw allows you to wet cut the caps, preventing exposure to silica dust. Any alternatives would involve dry cutting which should be avoided.

[@mengcheong1652]

@@AdbriMasonryAus wished you guys have a pre-made corner cap like the left and right corner bricks that you have.

[@AdbriMasonryAus]

@@TheRealPotoroo Thanks for the feedback. We are looking into creating some units that would work for corners. Unfortunately nothing like that is available yet, but it's in the works.

[@thuffam]

Do you add water to the sand cement mixture? You mention to mix it dry but when you level it, and lay the bricks it looks a bit wet - which is it? And if you do add water, how much? I have just tried doing as you state (mixed it dry then laid and levelled it (no water added) and it was a complete nightmare - the blocks did not sit well (tended to sink into the sand cement mix) so I had to add more sand to get them to the correct height then use a rubber mallet to get them level (which defeated the purpose of getting the layer of sand/cement level at all - which took hours). This process took many many hours to do the first row and now I am not sure if this is ok to put the rest of the wall on (I'm guessing the additional weight will make it sag/move). Surely there is a better way to do this. Its looking like I need to rip the whole lot up and start again with advice from a professional.

[@AdbriMasonryAus]

Hi Tim. It hasn’t been communicated well in this video, but although you mix the sand and cement dry, once mixed you can spray some water in to the point that the mix is slightly damp. Also, when screeding you still need to press the sand down slightly to make it reasonably firm. At 4:15 you can see Jason doing this. If this has been done and the depth of compacted roadbase is 100mm, and screeded sand/cement is 30mm, this should be able to support the blocks without sinking. Please feel free to email [e-mail] if you have further questions. Best of luck, Adbri Masonry Team

[@thuffam]

@@AdbriMasonryAus Thanks for the clarification. I have laid the following levels on top and it seems ok now.

[@AdbriMasonryAus]

@@thuffam excellent, that's great to hear!

[@cannanfire3682]

you didn't show spray painting of the next doors shed.

[@myrrhavm]

What happens when that wood fence rots and needs replacing?

[@myrrhavm]

@christopher's Video's . Plainly isn't metal. Never seen metal pickets on a fence before, especially with knots in it.

[@bennorris3936]

Who else likes the sound of bricks coliding

[@qazzy]

How much would it cost if I hired someone to do that project?

[@hemisilbery3545]

Awesome video but having trouble finding where to cut the brick

[@AdbriMasonryAus]

Hi there, are you seeking information about cutting the Versawall Block or Verswall Cap?

[@eduardoosaki9169]

Good job but looks expensive and hard job. Timber would be great too.

[@AdbriMasonryAus]

Hi Eduardo, timber looks good for a little while, but even treated pine starts to warp and rot over time. In a few years it will look old and tired and probably need replacing. Concrete masonry is built to last, so you'd only have to build this garden bed once.

[@sinjitsu]

How do I work out how much blue metal i need to order? Can you advise the volume each block can hold?

[@AdbriMasonryAus]

Is there a particular block you're looking at using? You would also need to consider the height of the wall to include how much blue metal you need to backfill behind the wall. If you can let me know the block, height and length of the wall, I'll be able to work out the required aggregate (blue metal) for you.

[@sinjitsu]

@@AdbriMasonryAus I am going with the versa wall blocks. the wall is 2 blocks high and the total length is 16 metres. Thanks so much for your help 😁

[@AdbriMasonryAus]

@@sinjitsu No problem, in this case we allow for 300mm of blue metal behind the wall for drainage, and approximately 100mm for the cavity in the blocks. So 400mm x 400mm height x 16m length = 2.56m3. If you order 2.5 cubic metres of blue metal, that will be ample to fill the blocks and backfill behind the wall.

[@sinjitsu]

@@AdbriMasonryAus Excellent, so a 1 tonne bag will suffice my needs for this project. As this is the minimum order for delivery.

[@AdbriMasonryAus]

@@sinjitsu Depending on the gravel, one tonne is usually about 0.6 cubic metres. You may need to order about 4-5 of them.

[@JacanaProductions]

Thank god for over restrictive building codes in our town! That shed would not exist.

[@adburn1066]

Jesus, you are really fast with that hammer, lmfao.

[@annalisad]

Your comment just made me burst out laughing in the middle of the night haha! 😂 😂

[@adburn1066]

@@annalisad hehe glad to be if service. 😂

[@0KiteEatingTree0]

Any idea what a Villaboard is called in the UK??

[@ericpham8970]

Just ask for exterior fibre cement sheeting or cement sheeting

[@mr.wizeguy8995]

Would be better to use Foundation waterproof membrane that plastic stuff with dimples. Cheaper easier to install and it leaves air cavity against fence and is also waterproof.

[@ShinyOwl]

I want to do something similar to this, but will water go to my neighbor?

[@AdbriMasonryAus]

The villa board along the fence will prevent that. However, if you're in an area that gets a lot of rainfall, you could also install an ag pipe to help excess water drain away.

[@PaulJosephdeWerk]

And what happens when you need to replace the fence.

[@dwayne9097]

The fencer can replace it from the other side. The plants would be established by this stage so you would complete the fence build then just top up the soil.

[@blancadeleon9369]

Dwayne Thomas t. T. Love this

[@electrichorror6642]

By that time you have added value to the property, and you have prob moved out

[@samcintyre0785]

You move to a new house.

[@lucasdownunder]

You are not adding any water to the cement and sand mix, why?

[@AdbriMasonryAus]

Hi Maciej. While we haven't added water to the mix, this sand and cement will harden over time. But working with it dry means you can still tap the blocks level as you're building, while the base remains fairly firm. If you were to add water to the mix initially you would need to get the first course down quickly before it drys, after which you wouldn't have the flexibility of fixing any sections that aren't level.

[@yusleygonzalez6248]

These blocks are amazing but where can i get them ?

[@AdbriMasonryAus]

Hi Yusley. Our Versawall blocks are available throughout most of Australia. If you want to share your postcode I can let you know who your nearest resellers are.

[@tonyaking1151]

are the bricks non toxic?

[@linkwokeup]

Before being a dick you should probably know ur shit. Some blocks like these are made from coal furnace waste and can leech unhealthy stuff into the soil.

[@happyhonker123]

Is there a reason why this is no longer available in Bunnings WA?

[@AdbriMasonryAus]

Hi there, Midland in WA manufacture our Versaloc. Unfortunately, due to logistics, we can’t shipped the Versawall to WA.

[@happyhonker123]

Ah what a shame. I really like the textured look.

[@AdbriMasonryAus]

​@@happyhonker123 The best thing I could suggest is, to have a look around your local landscaping yards to see if they have a similar product or one you like. If not, email [e-mail] and Nik our customer experience specialist would be happy to talk with you further.

[@petehill8885]

should be using a mask with all that cement dust. great vid.

[@AdbriMasonryAus]

Hi Pete, that's a really good point. While this video was filmed before those safety requirements were brought in for cement handling, we 100% recommend the use of a mask when working with dry cement.

[@tibudden]

Why do you add cement to the sand? Will it set when it rains and then drys out?

[@AdbriMasonryAus]

Adding cement to the sand used for the base helps to make a more stable base. It doesn't set to the extent of a concrete slab, but it does harden enough to help hold up a stable garden bed wall.

[@myxomatosisity9977]

Seems like a lot of weight against that fence

[@tamaratamrot2681]

In my first work I always used Woodglut plans.

[@brandoniams217]

The hardy board was not a good idea, it is porous and without a proper vapor barrier and air gap between the bed and wood fence, it will cause the fence to rot. It would have been better to have built a 4 sided box with sufficient air gap between fence and bed.

[@TommasoScappini]

ah ah per una cazzo di aiuola serve un'impresa edile!

[@hocou9999]

Hi dear, I need Versawall block. How much each .

[@AdbriMasonryAus]

Hi, if you contact us through [e-mail] we can help you with this!

[@taffy7404]

How much $$$$$$

[@timeweston]

No mortar?

[@AdbriMasonryAus]

No mortar. These blocks are engineered so that their weight, combined with the weight of aggregate in the cores, is enough to retain soil up to four courses high. If you'd like any more information I can email you a brochure on the Versawall blocks.

[@miguelcolima3472]

What's the name of this blocks?

[@AdbriMasonryAus]

Hi Miguel, Versawall.

[@vincentbicera3127]

im agree with you " turbotonic27 ", and he will not also anticpate the weight of garden soil and water..... it's a big disaster to their neighbour later on. ( just my openion )

[@bernhardant]

mark bicera und s

[@LeoSkipper79]

Had a neighbor spend $400 repairing my fence because he did this. The weight of the gravel and soil caused my fence to bend and buckle. This might be a good idea on the side of a house but NEVER do this against a fence.

[@AdbriMasonryAus]

Hi Leonard, sorry to hear that happened. Can I ask how high they built their garden bed and if they put Villerboard between the garden and the fence? So long as the garden bed was 800mm or less in height, the weight shouldn't have buckled the fence, unless there were plants with aggressive root growth in the garden. On another note, building a garden bed against a house can leave the house susceptible to termite attack.

[@turbotonic27]

trees in there ? not a good idea, the roots are going to expand and push the walls

[@user-ml1wl9up7q]

вы правы все это херня )))

[@droy333]

Lillypillys are hedging shrubs.

[@nubiafradera429]

I can do without all the extra plastic and glue.

[@judeykun2263]

putting villa board up against the boundary fence? ..."the weight is going down but not on the sides"... you've got to be kidding. Please educate yourselves on lateral earth pressure.

[@hamzakhan9597]

Not to mention ground frost

[@craigfield9447]

@@hamzakhan9597 please educate yourself on the climate in Sydney…. No such thing as ground frost in Sydney.

[@hardlydavidson1937]

What your not on better homes and gardens anymore

[@Slisktord]

woooder

[@evantspurrell]

dumb, overkill, especially for something abutted to a wooden fence

[@linkwokeup]

Agreed, they went full brain dead on this one. And all the city folk lapping it up.

[@davidulrich7112]

I haven't any outlet of..."expression" (so far) to "down under"--yet...? Forgive me (here), perhaps: but, I'm ONE OF those...Americans--SADDENED BY loss for YOURS (ours, would-be) Aussie...sister: so, TRAGICALLY shot in Minneapolis, recently? ("Words do not express", it's often...said--and, THIS IS one of those...times "appropriate", likely?) We've... ALL got to become SADDENED BY...MUCH of what's gone on--or, "goes on"--in America!!! I didn't BEGIN THIS "post" (mine here) with those...thoughts (ever-present ones, daily): so...(while I'd WONDERED ABOUT that "neat" graphic trick--opening up this...video-- wondering about how that's...done?) I guess OTHER THINGS get more-importantly said (otherwise), yes? God bless...Austrailia!! (SOME OF ourselves have OTHER PARTS of this world to look upon that much...FAVORABLE; if...NOT, so much, HERE? [I never...heard what, exactly, went on between ours "Pres", and...YOURS, Prime Minister....? But...? IF other areas of this...WORLD "wonder" about...America: MOST ASSUREDLY do many of... ourselves, likewise, of course!?]) g' day...mates?

[@Peter-qu8rc]

don't do drugs kids

[@mplslawnguy3389]

At no point in your rambling, incoherent response were you even close to anything that could be considered a rational thought. Everyone in this room is now dumber for having listened to it. I award you no points, and may God have mercy on your soul.

[@Nick-tw4rs]

too much money and work for such a small space that is void of organic base transference. overall a bad idea