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How to sack a concrete wall.
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Just like patching of concrete walls sacking also has its own benefits.
Apply the slurry to your new concrete wall by holding the trowel blade to the wall so the slurry is pressed onto it and wiping the slurry across the wall with a smooth arcing motion.
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This can be a very rough process as the concrete.
All calculations are rounded up to the next highest whole bag.
It doesn t let any water damage take place.
Evenly coat a 2 by 2 foot area.
This is a good size area to work in so the drying of the slurry does not go faster then your ability to rub out the wall.
It helps to repair the concrete wall completely.
Keeps a strong structure of the walls sacking.
An enterprising individual with a few sacks of concrete and a garden hose can make an equally useful and elegant concrete bag retaining wall.
How to build concrete sack walls.
A simple cost effective way to make a retaining wall is to stack 60 lb.
Over time the bags will degrade and you will have an elegant and permanent retaining wall.
If you build a sack wall that is curved ie a horizontal arch and leaning back appropriately and soil is naturally well draining it ll easily last many decades.
There are block retaining walls stone retaining walls and poured concrete retaining walls but these can be quite complicated and expensive.
Construction step 1 level the area you intend to build the wall around eyeballing it and digging out with the shovel.
It makes applying concrete wall paint easier.
Most retaining wall failures including gravity walls are due to poor design and or poor drainage.