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Using Retaining Walls In the beginning the retaining walls were used just to hold back earth. It is true that erosion is natural process but if start causing washing away your home then it’s better to make a retaining wall to avoid its damaging impact. It is true that retain walls are not the only functional thing. If made in the garden can enhance the aesthetic sense around. These walls can offer you more area for your home landscaping and can become a great part of it. wall systems and Materials Usually railroad ties or found stones were used to built these walls. The land is dug back, the stones or wood placed as a wall, and land filled back in behind, creating two flat surfaces where there once was a hill. It process has not been changed over years but the selection of material has been changed. Today the railroad ties and landscape timber are also being used but such direct placement of this material can further damage the soil composition. Stones are still being used for this purpose to have natural look but if professional are hired the look can be turned classic. Brick can give finer impression and concrete blocks can be managed at low cost easily. You can also use steel, poured concrete or masonry but it depends for what you are making this retaining wall. Using the Land The most common use of retaining walls is to hold or move earth back. It involves to leave the land as cut grass to have a yard for your home in addition. In such case the walls are left exposed so their own look must give a pleasant impression to retain home grandeur. If some cheap masonry work is done it can make the wall a real eyesore, a flat concrete wall will have no attractive impression and stone retaining walls will give an effect you must like. The purposes of these walls vary. If you are creating it just to retain earth or to get more space for your yard then match its design with your home exterior. If you are going to create layered landscaping look then you should more focus on landscaping design not on wall actually. Garden Stone Garden Stone Walls A garden wall is a type of retaining wall that encloses a garden. It is often used to create terraced garden so called as screen wall. The structure of garden wall is not so that it can hold the weight of soil perfectly. It can become a nice addition to your home creating a beautiful wall with flowering in the place of a hill with lot of difficulties to grow or mow the grass. If used in front of pool or patios it can make your summer bright. In case of home garden window it can really make a difference in overall look of your home. Don’t forget about your specific environmental elements while choosing a particular type of retaining walls. Railroad ties and treated timber have fallen out of favor due to the chemicals used, while flat concrete walls do not allow proper drainage. That is why what is being preferred nowadays are retaining wall blocks or segmental retaining walls because of having low cost, good look and environment friendly features. These concrete slabs are pre-made to create a specific design feel while also allowing for drainage. Whatever materials you choose, a retaining wall will offer you more use of your land with the added benefit of creating a unique and elegant look to your landscape design.