Rock Retaining Wall With Steps

A retaining wall on a slope.
Rock retaining wall with steps. This barrier can be made of various materials. For a stacked block retaining wall that s no higher than four feet a trench filled with three inches of crushed rock will help keep the wall from shifting and settling. I knew that there would be steps going from the retaining wall to the lower garden area and i wanted to insert a stone that would direct traffic in the proper direction. It makes a good visual statement.
The first row of rock should be larger than a bowling ball but small enough to move by yourself or with a helper. Use a crowbar to pack dirt in between the rocks. This rock step will signal the entrance to the back garden. How it is arranged and how it works such a construction is just a thick barrier going with its base deep in the soil.
Jan 4 2020 explore tammy larsen s board retaining wall steps followed by 423 people on pinterest. 300 mm behind the blocks or enough to accommodate the next stair riser with. This will keep the blocks from. We took out a couple of wall caps and put it in.
Fill the hollow cores and at least 12 in. Before you start this or any other digging project call 811 if you re in the u s. We laid 4 black perforated pipe behind the wall and put a tee in at the lowest level running a pipe out under the wall. This is an artificial terrace or step cascade of them each element of which holds a certain soil portion.
Backfill and compact fill in the area in front of the first stair riser with a small amount of wall rock. See more ideas about backyard landscaping retaining wall backyard.