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Originally Posted by '89cab

Here are pics of a curved wall I built for seating and definition of space.

I used pvc to layout a shape that I liked (held in place with spikes or tent stakes).

Because of the yard’s slope and for proper drainage, I purchased a laser level from Costco that made my life easier. I used thin redwood bender board for the footing form.

Used thin rebar so it was easy to bend and poured the footing with redi-mix concrete.

I used the “H” shaped speed block. My most useful tool was a small electric grinder with a diamond cutoff blade/wheel attached to trim the speed block. You can make a shallow cut then bop it with a hammer to break off the piece you want removed. (I also used “8” shaped blocks and half size blocks on the ends of the walls.) Then rebar and concrete into the blocks.

Finally veneered the faces with a local stone. The diamond blade was priceless for this as well. I did not use the hardware that Milt referred to above. You will end up using more mortar on concave and convex surfaces than straight. I start at the bottom and work up when the first course is set and semi cured.

The work you did was great. That is the general idea of my wall plan. My stone is slightly different. Thanks for the picture and details of your project.