Also you can do away with the upright posts by using a tie method called a deadman.
Railroad tie retaining wall with deadman.
If your wall is more than 2 rows high you will need deadmen every 8 feet.
Not using anchor ties.
Dig a trench 12 inches deep around perimeter of retaining wall.
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Stretch another level line near ground to represent the top of the first course of landscaping timbers.
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Most railroad ties are not real just creosote covered beams.
Railroad tie retaining wall step 1 measures.
Wood retaining wall instructions.
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Whole wall fell down 10 high on one end.
A deadman is an anchor going back into the dirt on high side of the retaining wall usually made form more ties or other wood.
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A retaining wall allows you to turn a useless for landscaping purposes slope into a terraced flat area.
Estimate the number of linear feet in the length of your wall then the number of rows you will need.
Why i never use carriage bolts.
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Use below grade certified pressure treated.
I did and the ants ate the centers out.
With railroad ties you should use a 4 foot length of a tie that goes straight into the hillside and is also resting on the wall itself.
In this video video i go a little bit more in depth on the wood retaining wall with a deadman design.
And i would not recommend you use them.
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There are other methods to secure the wall but i won t bother describing them because i object to this kind of wall on enviormental and aestetic grounds.
And perhaps the easiest way to build such a wall is with used railroad crossties.