Retaining walls retain soil behind them and also add more space to your property by turning a sloped area of your garden into more useable, level land. A garden or yard retaining wall might be a necessary feature of your property.
Here are some inspiring tips to help you build a DIY retaining wall!
1. Construct it with concrete blocks and then adorn it with stone facade;they varying heights add interest to the garden:
2. How organic these stacked rocks look! This is a beautiful way to utilize your sloped space:
3. Build one by using pressure-treated 2x4s, plywood and trim boards. This material will make sure your construction easy and fast:
4. Brick/stone retaining wall with curved shape is a unique way to define a cozy outdoor seating area:
5. Fill with stones, bricks or other materials to create a gabion wall like below:
6. It seems that we have got a green way to recycle those old tires:
7. Treated pine sleepers can withstand rot, wood boring insects and other issues, so they are perfect for building retaining walls.
8. Flagstone is a little bit more expensive than other materials but it can provide a modern feel for your home’s outdoor:
9. All you need are some cement blocks and the strength to stack them! These cement blocks will provide a nice finished look:
10. How beautiful these boulders and pebbles retaining walls look! The most amazing design is that plants can be mixed into the wall area:
11. Build a retaining wall using quickcrete bags unopened and stacked like bricks: