This is a legit method for building small things like that where you can use the brick-like shape of the bag when it’s hardened. You just need to make sure the concrete gets soaked all the way through with a hose or rain.
There’s a park on the lake near me that has a retaining wall that steps down into the lake swimming area built this way. The bags are rotted away so they’re just concrete pillows now. They’re been there at least 20 years
There’s a bit of plastic in there somewhere probably, but the bags are usually burlap. It may also be special paper depending on where you get it from.
Lots of revetments for water control in South Florida were built like this in the past. The burlap sacks all eroded away and leave an interesting pattern like you mentioned.
This is a legit method for building small things like that where you can use the brick-like shape of the bag when it’s hardened. You just need to make sure the concrete gets soaked all the way through with a hose or rain.
https://www.core77.com/posts/80454/An-Easy-Way-to-Build-Retaining-Walls-Leave-the-Concrete-in-the-Bag-Stack-Like-Legos-Wet-With-a-Hose
There’s a park on the lake near me that has a retaining wall that steps down into the lake swimming area built this way. The bags are rotted away so they’re just concrete pillows now. They’re been there at least 20 years
In like 10 years when the bags have all eroded away it’ll also leave a neat look formation I’d bet lol
A state park near me did this with a giant set of stairs.
Looks neat. Is awful to walk down.
Plus as a bonus a lot of micro plastics straight into nature. Neato!
I hate to break it to you, but concrete isn’t good for the environment either.
Aren’t the bags paper based?
There’s a bit of plastic in there somewhere probably, but the bags are usually burlap. It may also be special paper depending on where you get it from.
Pretty sure all the packaging was just papier
Lots of revetments for water control in South Florida were built like this in the past. The burlap sacks all eroded away and leave an interesting pattern like you mentioned.