How Do You Build A Mortared Retaining Wall?
Building a mortared retaining wall is not too difficult and can be a nice addition to your landscape. In addition, it will help prevent any erosion that might be occurring. While you can build a retaining wall out of a variety of different materials, this article will cover the steps necessary to build a natural stone retaining wall. If you plan to use brick, not all these steps will be necessary. If this is your first experience building a retaining wall, plan to keep your wall small. Walls that are higher than three feet are trickier and need more planning (not to mention permits). Before you do any digging or planning, check with your local building codes to see if you need a permit. Normally, you will only need one if your wall is taller than three feet. Also, ask your local utility companies to mark where their lines run. Using wooden stakes and string, layout where you plan to put the retaining wall. Use stakes that are taller than your wall will be (because you will use them to
