Treated Wood Retaining Wall Design
Eliminate steep difficult to mow slopes stop erosion and create attractive planting beds with an easy to assemble wood retaining wall.
Treated wood retaining wall design. Since wood does not bear an equal amount of pressure per square inch as does concrete or other masonry opt for a stronger material if your wall will be higher than 2 feet. It uses lightweight materials to create a strong durable wall. It uses standard treated dimensional lumber. For durability use only pressure treated lumber rated for ground contact.
When stained to match a log or cedar clad home it carries the house materials into the landscape for a more unified appearance. You can easily adapt it to your site. This project will produce a straight 16 foot long wood retaining wall that is 24 inches high. The lumber for this wall will be acq pressure treated 6 by 6 and 2 by 8 s with double hot dipped galvanized fasteners.
There s no beating pressure treated lumber in ground contact situations. The construction method used is suitable only for low walls of a maximum of 30 inches. Wood retaining walls are affordable and can be very attractive. In the right setting a timber retaining wall blends into a landscape more naturally than any other material.
Although building inspectors are busy and shouldn t be used as a design source mine offered me some good advice. Taller walls require a different type of structure. Pick a building material that will work with the look and feel of your yard. Retaining walls can be constructed with various materials from stone to wood.