Stone Retaining Wall With Steps
Establish the face of the retaining wall by hammering a piece of rebar into the ground at both ends.
Stone retaining wall with steps. How to build a dry stack stone retaining wall step 1. I knew that there would be steps going from the retaining wall to the lower garden area and i wanted to insert a stone that would direct traffic in the proper direction. Below the lowest point on the path figure a. An average step.
Roughly level the top. We took out a couple of wall caps and put it in. Take the measurements to a stone supply yard. Begin your project by setting the steps and the retaining walls around them.
This rock step will signal the entrance to the back garden. Determine the length height and location of the retaining wall. Bring the beauty of stone into your yard page 90 gravel and timber steps. The success of your retaining wall depends on a level base.
Of gravel into the excavation and pack it solid with a hand tamper. To create a solid foundation dig a trench for the first course of your interlocking retaining wall blocks to sit in and make sure the ground remains even throughout. It makes a good visual statement. We laid 4 black perforated pipe behind the wall and put a tee in at the lowest level running a pipe out under the wall.