The wall serves as a barrier around the pool as well as housing for additional features such as waterfalls these walls can range in height dramatically from one to several feet.
Building a retaining wall for a pool.
The walls are built using hollow concrete blocks which will be filled with concrete per the design discussed in a previous post.
Including a cascade fountain or two on the wall is also a nice touch.
Some home owners incorporate a retaining wall into a water feature such as wall spouts or rock waterfalls but that s a topic for another day.
Basic steps for building a retaining wall come up with a design plan.
When reviewing retaining wall designs for swimming pools consider plans where the wall is more than just a wall.
These walls are built upon the footings that were poured just before we broke for winter.
On the other hand if you decide to adjust the patio and fill dirt on a slight slope instead of building a whole wall that costs 1 000 4 000.
Building the wall right on the edge of the pool itself is another option.
An elevated patio is a great idea.
The next step is to build the retaining walls that will enclose the pool on three sides.
On average pool owners who need a retaining wall will spend 7 000 20 000 on it.