Retaining Wall Advice

[BurtEggley]

do take a look at codes as to height. Above a certain height, a rail is needed. That is also why some people break walls up into multiple ones of lower height. One reason that walls move, is that there is not enough footing, so be sure to have good footings poured, or excavated depending on wall type.

 

[rockcrawler]

Just a question: From the pictures you posted it's on the back of the house and you can't see it, so what's with all of the decretive work? I can see a decretive capstone but why the face?

It is on the side of the house that faces our next door neighbor. And some of it can be seen from the street as well. When I say decorative, I just don't want plain smooth looking blocks like cinder blocks. I'm just talking about something similar to what Drivesitfar used, just not curved.

 

[rockcrawler]

do take a look at codes as to height. Above a certain height, a rail is needed. That is also why some people break walls up into multiple ones of lower height. One reason that walls move, is that there is not enough footing, so be sure to have good footings poured, or excavated depending on wall type.

The max wall height will be about three feet. And, we live outside the city limits in an unincorporated area. There are no codes.