Leveling Retaining Walls Dressing Your Home

May 13th, 2011 by admin

Leveling Retaining Walls

Because retaining walls are structures which are built to retain soil and hold the ground to prevent erosion, it is imperative for them to be level. By leveling your retaining walls, you can make sure that they have the best ability to properly support the ground and make your garden or yard always looking great.

Once you have checked that your retaining wall is leaning, the first thing that you need to do would be to remove the dirt which is behind the wall that is causing it to lean. You then have to move or push back the layers into their place as much as you can. If your retaining wall is made with concrete slabs or heavy stones, make sure to move them as carefully as possible so you can prevent any debris from falling.

You would then need to drill a core hole so the wall can take the anchor shaft. Drill more holes as needed, based on the height of your wall. It would be advisable to install an anchor after every two layers of your wall.

Make sure to guide the anchor in to the correct depth. To determine the correct depth, it would be best to ask for the advice of an engineer or a landscaping contractor. For each anchor inserted, install a bearing plate on to it by bolting the bearing plate on.

These are the steps on how you can make sure that your retaining wall is level. Similar to the process on how to build a retaining wall, the process of leveling retaining walls also requires a bit of technique and experience which is why if you are unsure of what you are doing at any point, it would be best to have a professional work on your wall instead of trying to attempt it yourself.

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