How To Build A Rock Retaining Wall With Mortar. The tips in the following pages will help you accomplish this. Mortar like all concrete products must be kept above 40 degrees to cure properly.
For every every one foot in height you ll want to lay the base a foot in from the wall s face. Remove the stone spread a trowelful of mortar on the wall and tamp the stone into it with a mallet. Dig the area for the foundation of your rock wall with your shovel.
Remove the stone spread a trowelful of mortar on the wall and tamp the stone into it with a mallet.
The trench should be deeper than the frost. Use a level to make sure this first run is level front to back and side to side. For every every one foot in height you ll want to lay the base a foot in from the wall s face. Dig out a trench of at least 6 10 inches.