Retaining Walls

STEP 1: Prepare A Level Base

Dig a trench 6” deep and wide enough to allow for 12” of drainage material behind your wall. Thoroughly compact the soil in the trench and then place a well-draining granular fill in the trench. Compact the granular fill and smooth it out to ensure that it is level. (Note: TERRAFORCE® recommends that you bury 1” of the first course of blocks for every foot of wall height)

STEP 2: Installing The First Course

Place the first course of TERRALITE® retaining wall blocks on the compact base and ensure that each block is level from front to back and side to side. Place a length of drain tile behind the first course of blocks and gently backfill behind the wall with granular fill.

STEP 3: Installing Additional Courses

Sweep any loose debris off the first course of your TERRALITE® wall and place the second course of block on in a running or half lap bond. After placing the TERRALITE® blocks on each row, fill each block and backfill behind the wall with granular fill. Check that each row is straight and level as you proceed.

STEP 4: Finishing Your Wall

On the top course of your wall, you can fill each TERRALITE® block with soil, decorative rock, or cap it with a TERRALITE® wall cap unit.

PLEASE ENSURE THAT YOU COMPLY WITH ALL APPLICABLE BUILDING REGULATIONS, IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS, YOUR TERRAFORCE® REPRESENTATIVE WILL BE GLAD TO HELP

IDEAL FOR HOME GARDENING AND LANDSCAPING PROJECTS
Layers, shelves, planting pockets, vertical walls tapered walls, stairs; total flexibility with TERRALITE®Create smooth flowing curves or long straight walls with the interlocking strength of TERRALITE®

For more information on TERRALITE and other TERRAFORCE products see the TERRAFORCE.COM webpage.


		THE DO-IT-YOURSELF INTERLOCKING LANDSCAPE RETAINING WALL SYSTEM STEP 1: Prepare A Level Base Dig a trench 6” deep and wide enough to allow for 12” of drainage material behind your wall. Thoroughly compact the soil in the trench and then place a well-draining granular fill in the trench. Compact the granular fill and smooth it out to ensure that it is level. (Note: TERRAFORCE® recommends that you bury 1” of the first course of blocks for every foot of wall height) STEP 2: Installing The First Course Place the first course of TERRALITE® retaining wall blocks on the compact base and ensure that each block is level from front to back and side to side. Place a length of drain tile behind the first course of blocks and gently backfill behind the wall with granular fill. STEP 3: Installing Additional Courses Sweep any loose debris off the first course of your TERRALITE® wall and place the second course of block on in a running or half lap bond. After placing the TERRALITE® blocks on each row, fill each block and backfill behind the wall with granular fill. Check that each row is straight and level as you proceed. STEP 4: Finishing Your Wall On the top course of your wall, you can fill each TERRALITE® block with soil, decorative rock, or cap it with a TERRALITE® wall cap unit. PLEASE ENSURE THAT YOU COMPLY WITH ALL APPLICABLE BUILDING REGULATIONS, IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS, YOUR TERRAFORCE® REPRESENTATIVE WILL BE GLAD TO HELP IDEAL FOR HOME GARDENING AND LANDSCAPING PROJECTS Layers, shelves, planting pockets, vertical walls tapered walls, stairs; total flexibility with TERRALITE®Create smooth flowing curves or long straight walls with the interlocking strength of TERRALITE® For more information on TERRALITE and other TERRAFORCE products see the TERRAFORCE.COM webpage.