How to Build a Treated-Wood Retaining Wall
Eliminate steep, difficult-to-mow slopes, stop erosion and create attractive planting beds with an easy to assemble wood retaining wall.
You don't have to be a master carpenter to build this retaining wall. If you've ever built your own deck, relax—you already have the tools and skills you need. This wall is easier and more forgiving than any deck design. We'll demonstrate the assembly, layout, backfilling and anchoring techniques that will make you comfortable tackling this project yourself.
This wall is unusual in that it doesn't rely on dead weight or deep pilings to keep from caving in or shifting. Instead, it gets its soundness from the inherent strength of a rigid triangle assembly and the dirt that's piled behind it. The very earth that's the enemy of most retaining walls actually works with this design to give it strength. You don't have to dig the wall in. You bury it in place. And you can preassemble much of it in your garage!
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