Instructions / Assembly

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Landscaping
known as a “deadman” to reinforce the wall.
A tie back may also be combined with slightly
stepped timber placement. As shown in the
adjacent illustration,
placement of the tie
back and “deadman”
will require more
extensive excavation
into the slope. These
supporting timbers
are leveled to lie on
one course of wall
timbers and are spiked into the timber below
before setting the next course.
Stepped Timber
A variation on the stacked timber wall is the
stepped timber retaining wall. Instead of
stacking each timber directly
on the one below, pull
each course into the
slope, creating a
series of terraced
planting strips
up the wall’s
elevation.
Patio Paving
Treated timbers and railroad ties may also be
used to create long-lasting
borders between paved and
planted areas. Staked firmly
in the ground, one timber
high or at ground level, they
can add a distinctive
grid pattern to set
bricks or paving
stones, or as
protection in
parking areas.
Raised Garden Beds
Raised garden beds can also be constructed
using the basic techniques described above.
Because a raised bed is typically only one or
two planks or timbers high, foundation
components may be scaled back.
1/
2"
Setback
Original
Slope
Deadman
Tie Back
Excavation
Line
Rebar
Deadman
Tie Backs
Spikes
Spikes
Wall
Timbers
2x4 2x6 2x8 2x10s 4x4 4x6
1x3 2x2 1x3
Stake
Steel Pipe
Stake
Concrete
Stake
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