The trench should be 12 inches deep.
Building a rock retaining wall on a slope.
If your property has a steep hill or a gentle slope building a retaining wall is a project you should consider undertaking.
We planned the wall to curve around a citrus tree on the slope.
First the bottom row of a retaining wall has to be buried to give the wall support.
Layout the concrete stones that will be used where the wall will be built.
You will use the largest flattest.
Drainage mechanisms and techniques vary depending on the wall to be built.
It has a very interesting and ambiguous installation it is not just a lump of concrete placed in.
When working with a slope.
It can also create additional pleasant living spaces in otherwise unused areas of your property.
An alternative to retaining walls are typically metal mesh gabion baskets filled with stones.
Set up a level line.
Playful design can create flat surfaces in many different forms.
Build a retaining wall on slope step 1.
The trench had to be deep enough to fit the first brick and 6 inches of gravel and sand.
Organize the wall stones roughly by size and shape making different piles as needed.
Industrial concrete combined with minimalist architecture is incredibly effective.
The retaining wall will prevent soil erosion.
This is also a good way so strengthen structures when a slope is involved.
A rock retaining wall adds a bit of rustic charm to your landscape while allowing you to curb erosion problems you might have from a steep slope.
We dug a trench for the deepest part of the wall.
Dig a trench between the spray painted lines.
Building the retaining wall.