Retaining walls are important safety and soil conservation features in unstable sites. While some areas may require a professional or even an engineer to ensure sturdiness, less pitched and potentially dangerous areas will benefit from DIY retaining walls. You can build a retaining wall with many objects, often using ones that are found in the landscape such as rocks. Building a retaining wall on a slope should start with an assessment of landslide potential, steepness of the angle, and necessary height of the wall to contain soil. Walls in flat locations require less planning and are easier to construct safely. Whether you have a problem slope site or just want to border raised beds, retaining walls are key to holding soil in place. Structural integrity of the wall requires an engineering mindset. A simple wall used for visual enjoyment is not as hard to build as one that will be […]
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