What are the basic steps for building a retaining wall?
Set the first row of bricks on 6 inches of compacted gravel. Make sure you level the row accurately, as this is the basis for the rest of the wall. Then add additional rows of bricks, checking to make sure that each remains level. For drainage, the base of the wall needs a 4″ drainpipe. Additionally, install landscape fabric behind the retaining wall and fill with stone, This also takes the pressure off the wall.
