ᐅ Plastic L-shaped Blocks – Experiences

Hello everyone,

Since I need to retain the ground towards the neighbor in the garden (about 50 cm (20 inches)), I came across plastic L-shaped retaining blocks while searching for suitable ones. Although these are more expensive than the concrete version, they are significantly lighter at around 30 kg (about 66 lbs) for a height of 55 cm (22 inches), which makes handling easier in terms of weight.

My question is: does anyone have experience with these “blocks”? Are they easy to work with, or is there no substitute for concrete L-blocks?

Greetings from the Swabian region!

I would have concerns about the durability of plastic (UV, water, etc.).

You don’t bury plastic in the garden ...

That will be WPC, which should actually be durable. I just don’t see a real advantage compared to concrete.

Hmm, well, half the weight is definitely a strong argument, especially if you don't have an excavator in your personal equipment fleet...

According to the product description, it is made of recycled plastic...

Hi, have you already installed the plastic L-shaped blocks yourself, or did someone else here do it?