See how we build a huge retaining wall from start to finish — planning, digging, stacking, and everything in between for ...

Many years ago, when I was young and foolish, I decided to build an 80-foot long terrace for fruit trees, and to edge it with a nice fieldstone retaining wall, using stones I could find on my property ...

So, if you're planning to build a 4-foot retaining wall, convert 4 feet to inches (4 times 12) to get 48 inches. Then, divide 48 inches by 8, and you'll arrive at a 6-inch depth.

If I were to build his wall at my home in New Hampshire, within a few years the deep frost would start to push over the wall. Retaining wall design is quite complex.

3. Manage water runoff: Retaining walls can hold back or redirect water to help prevent flooding. A wall can be used to keep water away from the foundation, where it may enter the home. 4.

In segmental retaining wall building, “batter” means that the wall should lean toward whatever it’s holding up. The center of gravity of the wall should be BEHIND the wall foundation, or footer.

You can watch the ETH HEAP put all its onboard tech to work building a 215 foot long, 20 foot high retaining wall all on its own in the video, below. Autonomous excavator constructs dry stone wall ...