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Brotato · 02-26-2012, 03:24 PM

Thanks for all the replies everyone!

I might try doing it myself. I could rent the Home Depot pickup if I buy the Allen Blocks from there, so that might work, just need to scrounge up a wheel barrow from a neighbour!

So for laying the allen blocks:

I am not actually making a retaining wall so to speak, but more a 20" high (from ground level to top of bricks) raised planter / giant-ass shrub container. Do I need to do a layer down in the ground first? I imagine so, as a decent amount of earth will be contained inside the planter.

Rathji: That's a great point about easements, I will look into that before I do anything.

02-26-2012, 03:24 PM	#16
Brotato Lifetime Suspension Join Date: Dec 2011 Exp:	Thanks for all the replies everyone! I might try doing it myself. I could rent the Home Depot pickup if I buy the Allen Blocks from there, so that might work, just need to scrounge up a wheel barrow from a neighbour! So for laying the allen blocks: I am not actually making a retaining wall so to speak, but more a 20" high (from ground level to top of bricks) raised planter / giant-ass shrub container. Do I need to do a layer down in the ground first? I imagine so, as a decent amount of earth will be contained inside the planter. Rathji: That's a great point about easements, I will look into that before I do anything.