An average step.
Stone retaining wall with steps.
This rock step will signal the entrance to the back garden.
Take the measurements to a stone supply yard.
Bring the beauty of stone into your yard page 90 gravel and timber steps.
Determine the length height and location of the retaining wall.
Build a retaining wall from stone brick or landscaping lumber at the base of each terrace to prevent erosion.
Using a tape measure decide the length and the width of your retaining wall then mark off the area with the garden stakes and string.
Establish the face of the retaining wall by hammering a piece of rebar into the ground at both ends.
How to build a dry stack stone retaining wall step 1.
We took out a couple of wall caps and put it in.
Of gravel into the excavation and pack it solid with a hand tamper.
Below the lowest point on the path figure a.
It makes a good visual statement.
Roughly level the top.
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.
To create a solid foundation dig a trench for the first course of your interlocking retaining wall blocks to sit in and make sure the ground remains even throughout.
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.