The wide base needs to go back into the slope at least half as wide as the wall is tall.
River rock retaining wall.
Constructing a wall is backbreaking work but the results will be a structure that will for last for generations.
Without this simple footing the rocks have a tendency to move.
To build these retaining walls and place the rock you ll need to cut into the slope and create a level ground above and below the wall.
A river rock wall adds character to any landscape and will help define property lines.
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Junk rock or brick for your foundation once you determine the width of your rock wall.
Once the foundation has been dug use your rack to smooth out the bottom of your trench.
This makes your rock wall into a 50 year wall.
Then use a dry stack method.
Retaining walls come in two forms but all involve a process where rocks are stacked and placed in the formation of a wall to help keep soil in place.
In other words for a four foot wall two feet wide.
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Dig our foundation twice as wide and 1 2 feet deep depending on how high you are planning on building your rock wall.
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