Building A Small Stone Retaining Wall

We provide step by step instructions for building a small concrete block retaining wall.
Building a small stone retaining wall. To build a natural dry stone retaining wall prepare the site. Building a timber retaining wall. How to level the gravel base for a block retaining wall part 3 unilock hardscape ucara retainingwall leveling 𝗪𝐚𝐧𝐭 𝐭𝐨 𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐧 𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐞. Anything taller should be handled by professionals.
Follow the block manufacturer s instructions for wall height limits. Lay high quality stones and use a geotextile backing to ensure the wall lasts a long time. Once built you ll have a rock solid retaining wall without all the heavy mortar lines. Building a retaining wall is suitable for diyers as long as the wall is a maximum of 3 feet tall in most areas.
Avoid having downspouts pointed at the retaining wall and if it s against the house keep soil and mulch well below the siding. How to build a dry stack stone retaining wall. Use a hand or power tamper to level the base. The interlocking retaining wall block can be used to build walls up to 24 to 36 inches high depending on the size of the block.
A retaining wall made with timber posts can add style and extra seating to your yard. Dig a trench that s below the frost line and 2 feet wider than. Plan for good drainage proper width height ratio and distance between tiers. For this 18 inch high wall the footing should be at least 18 inches wide.
Excavate to a depth of 6 inches along the entire base of the stone retaining wall using the string marker as a guide. Ask a stone yard to help determine how much material you ll need and have it delivered as close to the site as possible. Prepare the footing photo by russell kaye. How to build a rock wall 1.
For dry stack walls the base should be as wide as the wall is tall. Timestamps 0 09 l. A dry stack stone retaining wall not only holds back the earth it adds beauty to a landscape.