How-to: Lay walling blocks Small walls can enhance the look of a garden. The natural appearance of walling blocks and bricks can complement lawns, plants, paths and other garden features. A wide range of walling blocks and bricks is available at Homebase, all of which are surprisingly easy to use. With these blocks, anyone with little or no experience can build low walls and other features in the garden. This How-to guide explains how to prepare good foundations and how to lay blocks and bricks to give a good-looking, stable and safe result.

What you'll learn Here's an overview of what this How-to covers: Digging the foundations Estimating materials Mixing and laying concrete Mixing mortar Laying walling blocks and bricks Get the How-to This How-to gives step-by-step instructions to help you through the job from start to finish. We've created the How-to in a format that allows you to print it out and use it on the job. To view and print the How-to, press 'Download file'. You'll need Adobe Acrobat. If you haven't already installed Adobe Acrobat, click 'Get Acrobat' for a simple download. Get Acrobat