| Retaining walls are great solutions for a sloping | | | | soil in your yard and how much soil will be |
| yard. Pools, patios and play areas all need a solid, | | | | weighing down on the wall when it is complete. |
| flat surface on which to exist. With the right | | | | The higher the wall you plan to build, the more |
| retaining wall design, your family can enjoy your | | | | force will be exerted upon it by the hillside the wall |
| backyard safely. | | | | is retaining. The force could become so great that |
| There are a few considerations before beginning a | | | | it will push the hillside over the top of your wall |
| garden or landscape retaining wall design project. | | | | and crush it. For these reasons, anyone needing |
| The type of wall you will build depends on the | | | | to build a wall higher than four feet should |
| slope of the ground above the wall, the type of | | | | consider hiring experts. |