It makes a good visual statement.
Stone retaining wall with steps.
Take the measurements to a stone supply yard.
How to build a dry stack stone retaining wall step 1.
Roughly level the top.
An average step.
The success of your retaining wall depends on a level base.
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.
We took out a couple of wall caps and put it in.
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.
Begin your project by setting the steps and the retaining walls around them.
Bring the beauty of stone into your yard page 90 gravel and timber steps.
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.
Build a retaining wall from stone brick or landscaping lumber at the base of each terrace to prevent erosion.
Of gravel into the excavation and pack it solid with a hand tamper.
This rock step will signal the entrance to the back garden.
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.
Dig out the step and retaining wall areas 12 in.