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