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Rock retaining wall drainage.
After going to all the trouble of building a retaining wall the last thing you need is for it to collapse because of mud and water damage at its base.
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With proper retaining wall drainage and construction it can bring a lot of character and function to your landscaping.
Once a few rows have been stacked backfill the wall with rock so it matches the grade height in front of the wall and then lay down perforated drain tile on top of the rock.
Proper drainage for a rock retaining wall.
Using a perforated pipe to allow water to enter through the length of the wall could be a good way to make sure.
A retaining wall is intended to hold back soil when there is a drastic change in elevation.
It seems having a good draining system is important to help retaining walls stay in good condition.
However nearly 80 of all residential retaining walls fail at one point or another because of poor drainage.
Retaining walls are a seemingly simple enhancement to any landscaping project.
Retaining wall drainage is an incredibly important part of building a stone wall.
For a stacked block retaining wall that s no higher than four feet a trench filled with three inches of crushed rock will help keep the wall from shifting and settling.