How To Build A Retaining Wall With Railroad Ties. Make the area about 5 or 6 inches deeper than the railroad ties so you have room to fill. We'll be showing you how we made a railroad tie retaining wall in between two of our shops.
Three 2′ ' high retaining walls with an appropriately landscaped terrace with flower beds and bushes between them may ultimately be far more attractive than one blunt 6′ high wall right.
Building a retaining wall is a tough job, but it's something most homeowners can handle, as long as you're able to do some heavy lifting and are willing to get dirty. Timber walls 4 feet or higher should be tied to the hillside with deadmen. Check out this video to see how you can build a retaining wall from. How to build a retaining wall.