1950s maybe with cosmetic patches since but the paver driveway was put in around 1999 when the interior was totally renovated.
Cement bag concrete bag retaining wall.
The 2020 update is now up today june 15 2020 a 5 5 minute video update about my concrete bag retaining wall it s a real nail biter.
From a cost perspective basic wall blocks would look much better and be cheaper you could set them up as a pair if you need to extend beyond the 2 foot height limit.
When the builder is building the new wall with stacked concrete bags take more photos.
Offset the next row by about half or a third of the length of the concrete bag while stacking it on top of the first row.
A simple cost effective way to make a retaining wall is to stack 60 lb.
We re using a dry bag method stacking in courses and stabilizing wit.
Video of the day.
Rip rap is a sand and cement mixture packaged in a biodegradable kraft bag designed for erosion control applications.
Cinder block retaining walls are probably the same vintage as the house.
Rather than messing around with mortar they lay the walls down like lego pieces using concrete while it s still in the bag.
There are block retaining walls stone retaining walls and poured concrete retaining walls but these can be quite complicated and expensive.
Set it back about a half to a quarter inch so the wall will lean gently into the hill.
Building a retaining wall in the conventional ways above is not a trivial matter.
There is no mixing or forming required simply stack the bags as described in the usage instructions.
Concrete bags for a retaining wall saw an article in this old house magazine.
Rip rap is also available in a biodegradable polyester scrim reinforced kraft bag for improved durability.
Concrete runs about 4 bucks a bag and at height of 3 or so would require a good number to provide 3 feet of wall.
Step 7 fill the trench between the dirt and the concrete wall with some gravel.
So diyers have come up with an interesting trick.
Over time the bags will degrade and you will have an elegant and permanent retaining wall.