How Do You Build Natural Stone Retaining Walls?
When you build natural stone retaining walls to keep your flowerbed in line or to keep the steep edge of your property from falling over, you are creating a visual design as well as a structural one. Sometimes, larger scale projects should be done by a professional, as they will have the resources and architectural design experience to keep large retaining walls in place. For smaller retaining walls, use these guides to help you. Determine the position of the retaining wall, including how wide and tall it will be. Choose the natural stone material for the project and purchase the right amount by calculating the area of the wall with a measuring tape(height of the wall times the length of the wall.) Check with your city’s ordinances to be sure that you are meeting any building codes that may be in place and have the necessary building permits. Dig a trench that is slightly wider than the natural stone you will place in it. It should be four to six inches deep, or at least half the heigh
