short brick wall

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Be sure to check your local codes before you start anything.

The codes may have some specifications that will be required. These are in addition to the usual requirements that are not location specific.

I just tore one of those out. I found nothing in our local code regulating it, probably because it would be considered landscaping, rather than building.

Mine, which had lasted many years, had a row of cinderblocks the top of which was about two inches below grade, and bricks on top of that. It never looked good because of the sloppy mortaring, and because they had topped it with what I would call concrete pavers, which somehow had come loose.

I made a wall of pieces of flagst> Hi,

Unless you put a concrete footing down to below the frost line, I wouldn't advise a brick and mortar wall. The mortar will break up rather quickly due to ground motion. You'd probably be better off with one of the blocks made for landscaping that mechanically interlock somewhat, but no mortar. Lots of styles, sizes, and colors

Bill