Retaining walls are used on every landscape project and are a very important part of the job, usually to hold back soil either been built up in that area or cut down to the new level
They play a big role in erosion control , so picking the right style of wall for the job is important based in bay view on the northern beaches we are surrounded by sandstone which is quite often the choice of materials for the garden and feature wall we create, from rustic one man boulder dry pack walls to hydro split sandstone walls we have to style to suit everyone back yard, another popular option is the treated pine sleeper wall there are two styles with this we can do starting at a canter lever dead man wall which is the sleepers laying on their side held in with the dead man that run back into the bank for stability.
The benefit for this wall is you don’t need a footing to start the first course which mean it can be built almost anywhere over rock pipes ect, the other style of sleeper wall is the post and rail wall most common but both equally as effective ,the most important part of any retaining wall is that one, its built correctly and in the guidelines of your local council and ask for permission if needed ,but second is the drainage if the water behind the wall has nowhere to escape it will spell disaster for any type of wall, so do it right the first time and call Pat taday.