| There are lots of ways to build a retaining wall. This | | | | tie wall. The oil in the wood helps preserve it for a |
| article will show you what the most attractive walls | | | | long time. They are extremely strong, inexpensive, |
| are and what they might cost. | | | | and long lasting. Railroad ties come in grades. If you |
| Dry Stack Flagstone Retaining Wall | | | | purchase low grade ties, the wall will be very |
| Hands down it is the best looking wall. Everyone will | | | | inexpensive. The main downside is that about 50% |
| love your wall. It takes a skilled craftsman to produce | | | | of people think they are ugly. |
| it. You will get a lot of variety in the wall because the | | | | Concrete Retaining Walls |
| product is natural. The best dry stack walls actually | | | | Not a great landscaping wall. They are pretty ugly |
| have some cement holding them together that can | | | | unless resurfaced with stone or stucco. And, by the |
| not be seen. | | | | time you add on the cost of making it look good, |
| Block Retaining Walls | | | | you might as well have built something else. |
| If you like a good design, stay away from any man | | | | Pricing |
| made block walls. They just don't look natural. Many | | | | $75.00 per foot, including labor, is a good average. If |
| give you a boxy feel. It's like you're in a city park | | | | you have the materials, $10.00 per foot, for labor, is |
| instead of a natural setting. | | | | a good starting point. |
| Boulder Retaining Walls | | | | Railroad tie walls are the least costly option. |
| Boulder walls are beautiful and cost effective. To get | | | | Boulder walls are also one of the least costly walls. |
| best results, make sure you know what the rock | | | | The biggest factor is buying the stone because the |
| looks like before ordering. Boulder walls should start | | | | prices fluctuate wildly. $750.00 per 12 yard truck is an |
| out with larger rocks and move up to smaller rocks. | | | | average price. |
| A typical wall will start out with five foot rocks and | | | | Dry stack flagstone walls look the best, but are the |
| work on up to two foot rocks for the top level. | | | | most costly. |
| Don't build boulder walls with all the rocks being of | | | | Prices on retaining walls are close enough that you |
| one size. Larger rocks definitely look better, if you | | | | are usually better off focusing on what you want |
| have enough space. | | | | more than price. Prices don't make a large difference |
| Wood Retaining Walls | | | | unless you are building a lot of wall. |
| The most common wood retaining wall is the railroad | | | | |