Garden/Retaining Wall From Lowes

[@ladylyonteeth3952]

Aw. You’re so sweet for showing is that, and explaining all the particulars. 💋 They look very nice with the brick too.

[@toneholler54]

Beings you only went 2 high, on the bottom row you should've put flat side up and top row flat side down that way they would fit nicely together. Either way it looks great. $250 DIY compared to what $1000 for a company to come in and do it.

[@garrettscott9427]

3 high on the right half. And to be honest, the flat bottoms look unnatural.

[@greenearthblueskies8556]

Great job. Thanks for sharing.

[@MrBlogHater]

Easy tip to do without mortar is to put the bottom row upside down so the flat surface from the bottom row touches the flat surface of the top row.

[@SinnerSince1962]

There is no flat surface on these stones. They are textured on every side.

[@MrBlogHater]

@@SinnerSince1962 that's crazy. I would have thought that at least one side would be flat. oh well.

[@eddiemorgan656]

@@MrBlogHater one side is flat I have this exact stones and one side is flat.

[@AB-sy9tf]

Nice job :-) I am looking forward to making something similar in my yard.

[@darktoadone5068]

I want to make a circle with brick like this and put a flagpole in the center of it. I've always wanted to put a flagpole in.

[@LuisHernandez-rk2tp]

Looks good man

[@Mr2greys]

About to do the same thing with the same stone although I am going to use a flap disk to flatten out with construction adhesive for the rows beneath the top ones

[@garrettscott9427]

Good choice of stone! These have held up so well over the years.

[@debbienelson3952]

Looks great, hello from Shawnee ok. !!!

[@garrettscott9427]

Hey neighbor!

[@poptrt]

Darn was looking how

[@Xx_eeveemocha_xX]

So u put paver base before put the block on right? And how you do the next lever where the slope ? U still put paver base too ?

[@angeliquehoward1238]

Looks GREAT! I have the exact same stones and plan to do pretty much the same thing on a very similar slope. Can you tell me if you used any type of gravel behind the wall and how you did the French drain? I have looked and looked and this is the only video I've found that's close to what I've been searching for. I'm in South Texas so freezing and defrost won't be an issue with heavy rain from time to time.

[@garrettscott9427]

I prepped the foundation depth using my water level to ensure everything was at the same elevation. Here is a video demonstration of my water level: kzbin.info/www/bejne/bn_HfKZ_pZZ-mrc Link to the materials used: Blocks: www.lowes.com/pd/Flagstone-Chandler-Retaining-Wall-Block-Common-4-in-x-11-in-Actual-4-in-x-11-2-in/4686297 Drainage Pipe: www.lowes.com/pd/FLEX-Drain-3-1-2-in-x-25-ft-70-Corrugated-Drain-Pipe-Pipe/1239339 Drainage Rock: www.lowes.com/pd/EARTHESSENTIALS-BY-QUIKRETE-0-5-cu-Ft/50425824 Paver Base: www.lowes.com/pd/EARTHESSENTIALS-BY-QUIKRETE-0-5-cu-ft-Paver-Base-Sand/50437610 Mortar Mix: www.lowes.com/pd/QUIKRETE-60-lb-Gray-Type-N-Mortar-Mix/3006083

[@johnmendoza6421]

Excellent work

[@Hajjat]

Great look, love them! Naive question, can having plants by the house impact house structure (due to watering, etc)?

[@garrettscott9427]

That would depend on the type of foundation that you have. For slab on grade it wouldnt be an issue unless you consistently flooded the area. Gardens against the slabs is very common in Oklahoma and Texas.

[@dummgelauft]

My 9 year old daughter was watching this with me...she says.. why can't we put the bottom row with smooth side up....

[@garrettscott9427]

The flat side looks unnatural. So I faced them down.

[@abelmartins9366]

Olá, que medidas têm esses blocos?

[@garrettscott9427]

I used these blocks www.lowes.com/pd/Flagstone-Chandler-Retaining-Wall-Block-Common-4-in-x-11-in-Actual-4-in-x-11-2-in/4686297

[@BO_Riddle]

I counted 50 bricks, that means he spend about $135

[@sweetyen89]

Did u have to glue them all together? I wonder if this would work in cold weather I live up north, Montana.

[@garrettscott9427]

I mortared them together

[@EVILAKUMA]

Did you remove the old sod first and add garden soil on top ?

[@garrettscott9427]

there was never sod there since the builder put a cheap garden in the same spot before I improved it.

[@currentlyunavailable2140]

whats the name of these blocks?

[@garrettscott9427]

www.lowes.com/pd/Flagstone-Chandler-Retaining-Wall-Block-Common-4-in-x-11-in-Actual-4-in-x-11-2-in/4686297

[@atribecalledquez4576]

Look good dude

[@BayouBeard]

You did a really good job...it looks great! Are these the mini blocks (3×8) or the larger ones (4×11)? Also, how did you do the footing?

[@garrettscott9427]

4x11. I only did a compacted foundation made of paver base. If you live up north then a more solid base will probably be needed. It's been nearly 2 years and I have had zero issues.

[@tomjames2569]

Nice job. I have same blocks but needing to redo landscape.

[@garrettscott9427]

Thank you! And so far it has held up great since last year.

[@alan30189]

Looks great! Did you put down a gravel base before setting the stone?

[@garrettscott9427]

No I used a paver base material that I compacted down

[@bobbylong8372]

Looks good now but once all that stuff in there grows it will be over crowded

[@garrettscott9427]

in how many years?

[@greenearthblueskies8556]

@@garrettscott9427 😂exactly

[@garrettscott9427]

@@greenearthblueskies8556 here we are years later and everything is still well spaced out and looks great!