subject: Turn Sloppy Backyards Into Stunning And Functional Living Space With Retaining Walls [print this page] As the flat regions in Australia becoming scarce, many homes are now being built around steep or slopping hills. The problem about such locations is that slopped landscapes are susceptible to hillside erosion. To rectify the problem, retaining walls are now being used to hold back the soil in place.
With the use of retaining walls, any unusable area can be transformed into functional living spaces. These beautiful barriers can create inviting spots to sit back and relax. They can also increase the usability of any yard space by terracing slopped areas. Retaining walls can also breathe new life into a dull and plain backyard and transform it into a stylish garden that provides a stunning focal point of any home.
The most ideal locations to build retaining walls include downhill spots with soil fault lines, areas where the downhill side of a foundation is losing supporting soil or an uphill side which is under pressure from sliding soil.
Because these structures are increasingly on demand, retaining walls are available in various designs, sizes and materials that are made to complement a home's aesthetic appeal. The most common types of retaining walls used today include timber, concrete sleeper, moss rock, brick and core filled retaining walls and concrete panels as well as interlocking blocks and stacked stones.
Building retaining walls
If you are living in a sloppy landscape, most probably you plan to build a retaining wall to secure your home's foundation or prevent soil erosion that may damage a surrounding landscape. While it may be easily concluded that retaining walls are simply stacked of stones, concrete, block or timber, they are actually carefully engineered walling system. Thus it would be wise to ask professional builders to do the job.
Unless of course you have a in-depth knowledge about retaining wall construction, you can proceed your plan through a DIY project. Otherwise, you need the pros in designing a retaining wall and to take account important factors such as the steepness of the slope, the type of soil, the height of the wall and the pressure that will be exerted on the wall into the design. These elements will then dictate the type of wall to build and the materials to be used.
Talk to one of the leading builders of retaining walls in South Australia today. Retaining Wall Industries will be happy to assist you with your project. Dial 8387 8900 or visit Retaining wall Adelaide
