Avoid having downspouts pointed at the retaining wall and if it s against the house keep soil and mulch well below the siding.
Installing a stone retaining wall.
Excavate to a depth of 6 inches along the entire base of the stone retaining wall using the string marker as a guide.
If you have to buy stone choose a flat stone such as flagstone or a cut stone like ashlar.
The success of your retaining wall depends on a level base.
Cover the pipe with crushed stone and gravel leaving 6 inches between the gravel layer and the top of the retaining walls.
Use a hand or power tamper to level the base.
For dry stack walls the base should be as wide as the wall is tall.
Building a retaining wall with blocks from lowe s is easy with these steps.
Install a perforated plastic pipe behind the finished retaining wall to direct draining water away from the retaining wall to prevent the wall from falling under excessive rainfall.
Follow the block manufacturer s instructions for wall height limits.
The interlocking retaining wall block can be used to build walls up to 24 to 36 inches high depending on the size of the block.
You can build a stone wall with natural fieldstone that you have on your property provided the stones are flat enough for stacking.
Stone retaining wall tips.
Get project details for this diy retaining wall here.
Flat or cut stones are much easier to work with than fieldstone and will make a sturdier wall.