Retaining Wall Construction 101

A retaining wall might be just what your garden or landscape needs if you want to enclose a garden or level a steep. Retaining walls are becoming more and more popular for DIYers to achieve the look that they want in and around their home. If you have never built a retaining wall, don’t worry. Bedrock Industries of Orlando is here to help you.

To begin a retaining wall project, you first need to check for the following items:

• Circular saw
• Level
• Wheelbarrow
• Safety Glasses
• Spade

You will also need the following materials:

• Gravel
• Landscape Fabric
• Stone or concrete block

Larger, heavy-duty walls are usually built with full-size blocks and may require some professional design help or even installation. But you can get started by determining the type of retaining wall that you would like:

• Linking Retaining Walls:  These types of walls offer a fresh new look for retaining walls. You can mix and max colors and match decorative concrete pavers as well.

• Architectural Retaining Walls: This type offers a solid concrete block of wall up to 6 feet high.

• Bin Block: Looking for an way excellent to contain sand, rock, soil, or mulch? This type of wall is perfect, and they are typically used to build massive retaining walls, as well as privacy walls.

The experts at Bedrock Industries Orlando knows exactly how to help you determine the right type of retaining wall for your specific needs. Contact us today by calling 407-859-1300.