How To Build A Retaining Wall Into A Hill. All retaining walls should lean into the hill 1 inch for every 12 inches of height. The following is a guide that will help you build your own retainer wall, tips.
So make sure you take this into account when planning.
Will the retaining wall have to support a heavy vehicle, a building or just leveling out the yard. The pictures above show how i started the retaining wall for my fire pit/patio combo. With any luck, the experience of laying out the wall with the builder's level has fooled your assistant into believing that this job's worst aspect is boredom. Actually, it is slightly sloping down away from the building.