Curved Wood Retaining Wall. This retaining wall does not need. Set up wooden stakes and nylon strings to represent the height and perimeter of the retaining wall.
Many codes require a permit for any structure that holds back what amounts to thousands of pounds of earth, and most limit the height of an. A retaining wall is a structure that keeps soil, rock and water in place so that it won't be washed away from the rain. Retaining walls are relatively rigid walls used for supporting soil laterally so that it can be retained at different levels on the two sides.
These retaining wall designs are reminiscent of the stone walls that run through the woods in the North East, designating ancient.
Building a wood retaining wall is a great way to keep your topsoil from washing away down a slope.
For the concave wall you could make a curved base plate from wood that attached to the exiting base plate? When building a retaining wall using wedge shaped stackable blocks, the lip on the back causes each course to step back slightly from the one. Stretch another level line near ground to represent the top of the first course of landscaping timbers.