For especially steep slopes, a gradual step-up design may be more secure and more appealing than a very tall retaining wall. Each level of a stepped design should be done like the first.

Map out your trench and begin to dig. The trench should have a level, compacted base as it will be the foundation for which the retaining wall materials, be they blocks, bricks or wood, sit in.

How To Prepare Your Retaining Wall Base And First Course A trench is key to building a stable retaining wall because it'll serve as the foundation. To start, mark the length and width of your wall ...

Retaining walls can level a sloped yard, prevent erosion and look beautiful! Check out these distinctive retaining wall ideas ...

And the good thing about installing this retaining wall is we can add drainage, which means the wall is gonna be there forever. Jenn: Sounds like a perfect plan and a perfect job for the two of us.

A retaining wall allows you to turn a useless (for landscaping purposes) slope into a terraced, flat area. And perhaps the easiest way to build such a wall is with used railroad crossties.

Now gabions have come to many backyards. Some consider it a piece of art. Others describe it as an attractive, effective and inexpensive retaining-wall system. Bill Hilfiker owns Hilfiker ...