Landscape timbers are ideal for these applications as they re strong and treated to fight rot and insect.
Easy wood retaining wall.
A wood foundation built as a retaining wall.
Although a wood retaining wall is relatively simple to build and doesn t require professional skills you will need some knowledge of basic tools and a bit of perseverance.
Retaining walls can be constructed with various materials from stone to wood.
I ve built dozens of wood foundations yes made from treated wood for real basements under new homes so this was a no brainer super easy attractive and cheap.
They can serve as simple garden beds or be used to hold back a lot of land.
For an entirely different look than stone wood retaining walls look great in rustic settings as well as the yards of modern homes.
Design and build your retaining wall to slope at a minimum rate of.
And you can.
Wood retaining wall ideas.
A wall that leans into the soil it retains is less likely to be pushed outward by soil pressure than a plain old vertical wall.
So after accessing my internal carpentry database i came up with a solution.
This 32 in high 32 ft long wall was built in one.
Part 1 of 3.
Eliminate steep difficult to mow slopes stop erosion and create attractive planting beds with an easy to assemble wood retaining wall.
Concrete and stone wall.
Building a wood retaining wall helps to reshape slopes on your property to create level areas for driveways gardens paver patios children s play areas and decks retaining walls also keep soil and vegetation away from established structures.
You can easily adapt it to your site.
A timber retaining wall is great for reshaping a sloped yard and lending a real identity and presence to your garden area.
Pick a building material that will work with the look and feel of your yard.
Retaining walls that use masonry retaining wall blocks or those made from thick timbers can be difficult to build because of the overly heavy materials.