How to build a retaining wall?

A retaining wall is a useful structure not only on hillside properties . In the case of heavily terraced terrain, the retaining wall protects the ground from slipping. It is used to secure an embankment and at the same time to enlarge the usable (flat) area of ​​the property! But the retaining wall can also be a design element with high utility value in the normal garden . If the retaining wall is erected, for example, as a border for the raised bed , the stone also stores solar heat, which further accelerates the growth in the bed. Even in the sunken garden, it is the retaining wall that enables efficient use of the lower-lying beds.

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In addition to natural stone , you will also find many modular systems made of concrete blocks for building a retaining wall in stores. This makes the construction of the garden wall even easier, as the manufacturers have added all sorts of smart shaped stones to their ranges that defuse classic problem areas (such as corners, arches or covers). The two concrete stone retaining walls in our example create a flower bed on two levels. The construction is simple, because the precisely shaped concrete blocks hold without mortar. The instructions above show step by step how to build the retaining wall yourself.

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A special case of the retaining wall is the dry stone wall: Originally the dry stone wall consists of large-format stone blocks that are stacked on top of one another without mortar. Only the force of gravity (and the friction resistance between the stones) give the drywall a hold. Over time, the initially open joints fill with earth and later plants grow in them or insects and small organisms use the crevices in the warm wall as shelter. So that a retaining wall made of natural stone cannot tip over, the dry stone wall is usually piled up with a slight incline inwards (towards the ground) instead of perpendicular.

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