Low retaining wall with limestone blocks

cbruen1

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So I had old sleepers around a curved flower bed thingy at the front of the house, and I ripped them out as they were rotten. I bought a load of limestone blocks (see links to pics below) and plan to build a low retaining wall approx 1 foot high around the flower bed.

Trouble is I don't have the skills for this so I'm wondering a few things:

- do I need a concrete foundation / base for the retaining wall? If not what should I lay the blocks on?
- do the blocks need to be cemented together, or would some kind of glue do the job?
- will it be easy or difficult to get the blocks level and flush?
- anything else I should be aware of?

Finally if anyone can recommend a good handyman on northside Dublin that might be able to do this I'd be happy to get the details.

Tia

Limestone blocks
Curved flower bed
 
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