I want to build a patio which will be cut into a slight slope and would like to use clay block paviors as a low retaining wall and as the risers for my slab steps.
Is this a good idea, if so , any tips on best way to build would be appreciated!
block paviors as walls
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Block pavers are designed to be used for paving, rather than walling. Although there's nowt to stop you using them for a low-level non-critical wall on your own property, I wouldn't recommend it for a number of reasons....
1 - they are the wrong type of brick
2 - they are more expensive than the right type of brick
3 - the spacer lugs on the sides will be on show
4 - unless they are bone dry, they cause the mortar to 'bleed', making a right sodding mess of your work
5 - they will always look like block pavers
...but, as I said, it's you that has to live with it, and if that's what you want, then there's nowt to stop you.
My advice would be to use as stiff a mortar as possible and to lay them on a decent concrete footing, as shown in the brickwork section of the site.
1 - they are the wrong type of brick
2 - they are more expensive than the right type of brick
3 - the spacer lugs on the sides will be on show
4 - unless they are bone dry, they cause the mortar to 'bleed', making a right sodding mess of your work
5 - they will always look like block pavers
...but, as I said, it's you that has to live with it, and if that's what you want, then there's nowt to stop you.
My advice would be to use as stiff a mortar as possible and to lay them on a decent concrete footing, as shown in the brickwork section of the site.
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