47+ How To Build A Timber Retaining Wall. The existing wall that was there was leaning inward two feet because it was build with wire anchors (which had rusted through) and the joints were not over lapping. It not only supports the soil bed, but also makes an impressive decorative feature that will last for many years to come.
Retaining walls often are used to manage steep slopes in a landscape.
Timber retaining walls are specifically designed to resist the sidewards pressure of soil, and to change ground elevation. This link is to an external site that may or may not meet accessibility guidelines. How to install a retaining wall step 1. There are many types of retaining walls, this is a masonry stone retaining wall, these types of retaining walls last for a very long time, when they we believe that most people will be able to build a timber retaining wall, perhaps not as high as the one shown in the picture, but just a couple of.