| Retaining walls can be made from a number of | | | | chosen material and once this wall has reached its |
| materials, like concrete, stones, boulders, large | | | | determined height, a small amount of backfill is |
| slabs, railroad ties and there are even limestone | | | | filled or even a large amount of dirt is added. This |
| retaining walls as well. Not only do they look | | | | all depends upon the slope of the original area.o |
| attractive, but also provide security and privacy. | | | | Now, sometimes the retaining wall is used only to |
| You can even use the retaining walls as feature | | | | level out an uneven sloping yard and the yard |
| walls by adding some focal points, like fountains, | | | | owners can make it a more level yard space by |
| plants, etc. A retaining wall made from natural | | | | making the retaining wall higher than the slope, by |
| materials looks like a part of the landscape, thus | | | | adding dirt after which sod is also added.o Small |
| giving it a very smooth and finished appearance. | | | | retaining walls are created on the ground in order |
| There are many advantages to installing a | | | | to create landscape designs as well.o These |
| retaining wall in your garden, and you can even | | | | smaller retaining walls are even then filled with |
| use it as an exterior wall. Let's take a look at | | | | mud to make raised flower beds or even create |
| some of the benefits to help you decide better.o | | | | a fountain area next to the patio or the |
| Designing these walls is very simple and it can be | | | | entryway. These small retaining walls are usually |
| made to look like a part of your property's | | | | only two feet tall and are exclusively used only |
| exterior walls. Also, the designs depend upon the | | | | for decorative purposes.o The much larger and |
| proposed use and function. For example, if a | | | | taller retaining walls are generally built along the |
| home owner wants the wall to be a part of the | | | | sloping edges in order to keep the land from |
| landscape, then using stone slabs to build an | | | | eroding or washing away. Rain water and ground |
| attractive wall is an excellent choice.o If the wall is | | | | water can easily erode the soil on slopes, which |
| used specifically as a retaining wall, then the wall | | | | can even lead the slopes to create a landslide. |
| area is dug out either by hand, bobcat or even | | | | This can be quite dangerous and should be |
| large digging equipment, depending upon the size | | | | prevented. This is where retaining walls are |
| of the project. The side of the slope or the hill is | | | | advantageous. These walls are generally made of |
| dug away to create a level area to install the | | | | concrete and they are constructed by placing |
| retaining wall. Sometimes the area is even dug out | | | | forms in the designated area and then pouring in |
| in different levels to create a visual stepping stone | | | | the concrete. When the concrete hardens the |
| effect.o Once this area is dug out, the ground is | | | | forms are removed to expose the new concrete |
| then leveled so the wall rises straight up. They | | | | walls.o This is used all over the city where there |
| even add sand using a yard roller in order to pack | | | | are chances of the earth eroding or washing |
| down the surface and then the bottom layer of | | | | away. This is especially required if the roads are |
| the wall is laid down and checked to ensure that it | | | | widened or the streets have to be added. |
| is level.o The wall is then built with the use of the | | | | |