There are two common methods of building retaining walls.
Building a stacked stone retaining wall.
Even if you don t plan to sit on your wall 3 feet is about as high as i would recommend building any dry stacked wall.
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Learn to build a simple dry stack retaining wall for the garden using natural field stone.
One with concrete and mortar and one without dry stacking.
Building a retaining wall is suitable for diyers as long as the wall is a maximum of 3 feet tall in most areas.
With concrete less time is spent choosing the correct stones to lay without leaving large gaps.
Build dry stack wall begin building the wall by setting corner stones those with a 90 degree corner at either end of the wall and on both sides of the granite steps.
This makes them naturally draining which is important when using a wall to retain soil.
Anything taller should be handled by professionals.
There is no need to build a foundation below the frost line because the loose stones can shift slightly to accommodate frost heave.
Dry stack walls are built without mortar the stones are stacked one on top of the other.
The ideal height for a dry stacked retaining wall is 18 to 22 inches so you can sit on it when your gardening chores are done.
Any gaps will be filled with mortar.
It s a matter of physics and good engineering that.
Higher walls should be engineered for stability.
Every three or four feet lay a tie back stone flat long and heavy to provide additional stability.
A stacked stone retaining wall relies on its own weight its setback leverage and the wall s mass to stand up.
For a stacked block retaining wall that s no higher than four feet a trench filled with three inches of crushed rock will help keep the wall from shifting and settling.
Start setting face stones those with a flat face between the corner stones.
Rocks can be purchased at local landscape retail centers or can be collected from local creek beds.
The easiest way to build a stone retaining wall is to use the dry stack method that requires no mortar between stones and does not need a concrete footing like mortared walls do.
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