Retaining walls can level a sloped yard, prevent erosion and look beautiful! Check out these distinctive retaining wall ideas ...

Wood. Wood retaining walls cost between $18 and $32 per square foot for most installations. Though wood retaining walls have a shorter lifespan than stone, brick, ...

If you want a timber retaining wall to last as long as possible, buy wood rated for heavy or extreme duty. Barrons Lumber, which has stores in Manassas (571-292-2900; ...

I want to build a three-foot-high retaining wall behind my house out of pressure-treated wood. Thoughts?—Shawn B., Sioux City, Iowa Go ahead, but do your homework. First, call 811 before you dig ...

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But for ground contact, as in a retaining wall, you need wood labeled UC4. After that, you should see an A, B or C, signifying general use, heavy duty or extreme duty.

Wood retaining walls inevitably look strained and about to burst their britches as their boards bow outward under the pressure of moisture and time. Interlocking concrete blocks, ...