And if a wall is chipping or crumbling it s fair to say the bag was taken off way to early.
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2 i have tested several types of bags.
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.
4 i can disprove your theory that the concrete will not set up correct due to water ratios.
A simple cost effective way to make a retaining wall is to stack 60 lb.
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.
There are block retaining walls stone retaining walls and poured concrete retaining walls but these can be quite complicated and expensive.
1 i have been doing these walls for 30 years.
Over time the bags will degrade and you will have an elegant and permanent retaining wall.
An average brick retaining wall that is 30 feet long and 4 feet high without any built in steps or extra reinforcements is typically around 4 220 the average homeowner will pay 35 per square foot and spend between 2 450 and 6 650 to build a retaining wall.