A good looking retaining wall depends on level footings and the best way to establish level over long distances is with a builder s level.
Building a small retaining wall on a slope.
When building a tiered set of retaining walls position the higher wall behind the lower wall at twice the distance as the height of the lower wall.
It has a very interesting and ambiguous installation it is not just a lump of concrete placed in.
We dug a trench for the deepest part of the wall.
When retaining walls are built they slope slightly to one side in order to improve.
Construction of concrete wall.
This is also a good way so strengthen structures when a slope is involved.
Sections you can get away with using a 4 ft.
We planned the wall to curve around a citrus tree on the slope.
Not only that you can turn it into a terraced garden for planting anything from vegetables and flowers to small shrubs and trees.
If you re building a wall with only a couple of 4 ft.
This trench should be deep enough for you to bury the base block.
Level but for a longer wall rent a builder s level.
Building the retaining wall.
First the bottom row of a retaining wall has to be buried to give the wall support.
Retaining walls are used to keep dirt and water from eroding away.
Dig into the earth to span about 2 feet back from the front side of your planned wall.
Building a wood retaining wall is a great way to keep your topsoil from washing away down a slope.
Dig 6 inches deeper at the base.
Here are the basic steps on how to build a retaining wall on a slope.
A retaining wall will usually slope slightly to one side to aid drainage and relieve some of the pressure on the wall by water and overly saturated soil.
For example if the lower wall is three feet.
Most walls are built to improve the look of a yard and serve as a function such as creating a garden area or play area.
Concrete can be used to create modern elegant and effective design in your garden.
How to set it up.
The trench had to be deep enough to fit the first brick and 6 inches of gravel and sand.
A retaining wall is used to prevent a hill from eroding or to create a flat surface for a garden or flower bed.