So this good for me to know about building a retaining wall.
													
																	Building a wooden retaining wall on a slope. 
									
	
		
	
																	A good looking retaining wall depends on level footings and the best way to establish level over long distances is with a builder s level. 
																	If you re building a wall with only a couple of 4 ft. 
																	That is good for me to know because i have been wanting to fix the slope of my property. 
																	I have been considering getting a retaining wall. 
															
													
									
	
		
	
																	Thanks for the information about how it would be smart to make sure that water can drain through the retaining wall well. 
																	Make the trench about 8 inches deep. 
																	Not only that you can turn it into a terraced garden for planting anything from vegetables and flowers to small shrubs and trees. 
																	Sections you can get away with using a 4 ft. 
															
													
									
	
		
	
																	How to build a retaining wall on a slope depends a lot on the location where you plan to build the lay of the land. 
																	Tamp to a level base. 
																	Design and build your retaining wall to slope at a minimum rate of. 
																	Excavate the bottom of the slope to create a level base for the wall. 
															
													
									
	
		
	
																	So in our case 1 foot wide for a 2 foot high wall image 4. 
																	A wall that leans into the soil it retains is less likely to be pushed outward by soil pressure than a plain old vertical wall. 
																	Level but for a longer wall rent a builder s level. 
																	Dig a foundation trench for the first row of timbers image 3. 
															
													
									
	
		
	
																	The base of the retaining wall should be half the wall s height.