It uses standard treated dimensional lumber.
Treated wood retaining wall design.
When stained to match a log or cedar clad home it carries the house materials into the landscape for a more unified appearance.
Wood retaining walls are affordable and can be very attractive.
Pressure treated wood should only be used for low retaining walls and limited to areas that have good drainage.
Eliminate steep difficult to mow slopes stop erosion and create attractive planting beds with an easy to assemble wood retaining wall.
Since wood does not bear an equal amount of pressure per square inch as does concrete or other masonry opt for a stronger material if your wall will be higher than 2 feet.
For durability use only pressure treated lumber rated for ground contact.
You can easily adapt it to your site.
The construction method used is suitable only for low walls of a maximum of 30 inches.
Although building inspectors are busy and shouldn t be used as a design source mine offered me some good advice.
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This project will produce a straight 16 foot long wood retaining wall that is 24 inches high.
Pick a building material that will work with the look and feel of your yard.
Taller walls require a different type of structure.
There s no beating pressure treated lumber in ground contact situations.
Retaining walls can be constructed with various materials from stone to wood.
The lumber for this wall will be acq pressure treated 6 by 6 and 2 by 8 s with double hot dipped galvanized fasteners.