I went back to work on the steps this morning and got them all carved out and braced with rebar.
Railroad ties vs concrete retaining wall.
I worked from 8 am.
If you have a slope that is need of a retaining wall and have access to railroad ties this is the perfect project for you.
Concrete retaining wall prices.
We have some retaining walls built using railroad ties.
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My house had rail road ties as a small retaining wall for the veggie garden in the backyard they d been there since the early 90s in dry socal weather.
Go block or some kind of cool concrete wall.
We had 18 inches of a hill that n.
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Thanks for sharing this article with us retaining wall using railroad and garden steps using landscaping timber is a very nice idea.
Wood tie retaining wall although sometimes referred to as a railroad tie retaining wall they are rarely made from railroad ties anymore.
November 30 2017 at 12 13 am.
Kim buckles conway stream.
Joseph roland kaiser december 17 2018.
They are simply wood ties that are fastened together to perform the duties of a retaining wall.
They all have their pluses and minuses let s check them out.
Here are 3 types of retaining walls available for your project.
Untreated or soft woods are not recommended for retaining wall construction due to their susceptibility to rot and water damage.
I don t know how long they ve been there since they were already in place when we moved.
My hoa is telling me that i must remove the railroad ties that.
They were so decomposed that i just used a rake to remove them.
I have a question regarding railroad ties vs.
We ll be showing you how we made a railroad tie retaining wall in between two of our shops.
How to build a railroad tie retaining wall.
Railroad ties are the most commonly used wood for a retaining wall and prices for this type of wall cost between 25 and 30 per square foot of wall.
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