A timber retaining wall is great for reshaping a sloped yard and lending a real identity and presence to your garden area.
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Concrete construction projects residential construction structural engineering wood construction 0 for this project we designed a new retaining wall to replace an existing failed retaining wall.
Fences of lightweight materials timber metal etc constructed on or above the wall do not impact on the design of the walls.
Retaining walls can be constructed with various materials from stone to wood.
For an entirely different look than stone wood retaining walls look great in rustic settings as well as the yards of modern homes.
They can serve as simple garden beds or be used to hold back a lot of land.
Design and build your retaining wall to slope at a minimum rate of one inch for every one foot of rise height.
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Segmental retaining walls 17.
Iii roads or railways roads and railways and areas adjacent are required to be designed.
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Pick a building material that will work with the look and feel of your yard.
Preparing a troublesome site one that includes clay soil or a natural spring for example can raise costs substantially.
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Landscape timbers are ideal for these applications as they re strong and treated to fight rot and insect.
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If you have your retaining wall built figure about 15 per square face foot for a timber wall 20 for an interlocking block system or poured concrete and 25 for a natural stone wall.
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