What Are Retaining Walls Used For?
A retaining wall is a structure built to stabilize and retain sloping ground in place, in addition to preventing erosion and movement of soil. It has to be sturdy enough to redistribute the lateral pressure that is caused by sloping ground. It should also come with seepage holes, these will allow ground water to escape. This will release the extra pressure caused by water and helps to keep the wall completely stable.
There are numerous different materials that can be used to build
. Stone and concrete are, however, the most popular, but, there are special blocks that are made from aggregate materials and light concrete which are specifically made for this purpose. Some will interlock, which makes assembling them much simpler, cheaper and not as time-consuming, due to the fact each block fits snugly to the next, which means they will not need any extra mortar to hold them in place.
A retaining wall can also be a series of steps, this allows for a more attractive design, not to mention a more efficient way to control erosion. These designs can also include numerous different kind of plantings, such as flowers in each tier to add more texture and color to the
place. Apart from the aesthetic value, this kind of design does offer better erosion control by breaking the soil and pressure, retained by each wall division.
Large stones or railroad ties were previously used to build a tiered retaining wall. However, thanks to modern technology, there are now various different styles and blocks available for this express purpose, and many homeowners prefer preformed blocks. They are cheaper and simple to use, which makes other methods obsolete unless of course homeowners
prefer the look of rough stone or wood.
If you are looking to have some
retaining walls
built in your garden. Call Crete Concrete Construction LLC at (201) 445-3500 today, we are in Haskell, NJ.