Cinder Block Retaining Wall Repair. 27082017 A retaining wall that is more than 12 inches tall should have at the very least. A hole is drilled through the concrete wall and a long threaded rod is driven through the wall and into the soil behind the wall.
Mix and reapply a thick layer of fresh mortar to the base where the new brick will sit. 31122020 To repair the brick simply chisel out the old mortar from around the brick and remove it. Either demolish the wall.
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04102019 For aesthetic reasons we decided to cap the blocks to give it a smooth finished edge. 31122020 To repair the brick simply chisel out the old mortar from around the brick and remove it. Skim coating takes time and. 04102019 For aesthetic reasons we decided to cap the blocks to give it a smooth finished edge.