Pick a building material that will work with the look and feel of your yard.
Treated wood retaining wall design.
You can easily adapt it to your site.
Since wood does not bear an equal amount of pressure per square inch as does concrete or other masonry opt for a stronger material if your wall will be higher than 2 feet.
Wood retaining walls are affordable and can be very attractive.
And you can.
It uses standard treated dimensional lumber.
Eliminate steep difficult to mow slopes stop erosion and create attractive planting beds with an easy to assemble wood retaining wall.
This project will produce a straight 16 foot long wood retaining wall that is 24 inches high.
A timber retaining wall is great for reshaping a sloped yard and lending a real identity and presence to your garden area.
Taller walls require a different type of structure.
The lumber for this wall will be acq pressure treated 6 by 6 and 2 by 8 s with double hot dipped galvanized fasteners.
It uses lightweight materials to create a strong durable wall.
In the right setting a timber retaining wall blends into a landscape more naturally than any other material.
For durability use only pressure treated lumber rated for ground contact.
When stained to match a log or cedar clad home it carries the house materials into the landscape for a more unified appearance.
There s no beating pressure treated lumber in ground contact situations.
Although building inspectors are busy and shouldn t be used as a design source mine offered me some good advice.