How does a concrete bag wall hold up?

Bbunny42
by Bbunny42

Looking for input from persons who have built or who know someone who has built a concrete bag wall as to how it holds up over time. Does it crumble or shift? I know you can put in rebar rods to stabilize it; do you need to do this if your wall is only two or three bags high? Thank you!

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  • Valleycat1 Valleycat1 on Feb 15, 2019

    Yes I would stabilize with some kind of vertical support. Two or three courses high does not provide a lot of weight to counteract horizontal forces.

    • Bbunny42 Bbunny42 on Feb 16, 2019

      I just need it to divert water to the street when it rains and 3 bags high is an estimate, but I'm hoping that will work. May take more.

  • Deb K Deb K on Feb 16, 2019

    Here is a test I found for you to see

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UOpQdNfxdcI