| Retaining walls are made to retain soil beyond the | | | | The retaining wall should be erected like a normal load |
| angle of repose. This can be made of bricks, blocks, | | | | bearing wall. Excavate the foundation from from the |
| stones and even concrete. It is important to note | | | | edge of sloped soil at the bottom. Add foundation |
| that, the amount of soil to be held back and the | | | | concrete and extend the footing with a toe on the |
| height determines type to use. On slopping sites, the | | | | soil side. Use normal foundation stonework and backfill |
| parking or building could be below the natural ground | | | | to the level of foundation wall. Add weep holes at |
| thus requiring soil to be held back. During the | | | | this level and short PVC pipes extending a quarter |
| construction of this walls, weep holes are provided to | | | | foot into the soil. Erect the stone wall or with this |
| drain off excess water from retained soil. | | | | holes staggered the entire wall surface. |
| The retaining wall construction involves landscaping | | | | As the retaining wall is coming up, backfill slowly |
| works. The landscaper should determine the level of | | | | without loading the wall completely. If this is on a |
| holding back the soil. This can also be done as steps | | | | driveway, put the drain along it to avoid eroding the |
| down a lawn, rectangular flower boxes or just plain | | | | foundation. Build the wall to the maximum height of |
| wall structures. When the choice is made, ensure the | | | | four feet. After the wall is completed, rod all the |
| wall is erected in dry weather. This because retaining | | | | weep holes to ensure they are clear off debris. After |
| water before it achieves strength will weaken it. For | | | | a week use a watering hose, while adding soil to let it |
| flower boxes make heights to be maximum of one | | | | compact naturally. The wall can be plastered or key |
| foot racking back towards sloping site. | | | | pointed for good aesthetics. |