A Hillside Retaining Wall Made Of Natural Stone

From Kiefer Landscaping

A retaining wall like this made from stacked natural stone is often the best choice when you want the wall to blend into the natural feel of the surrounding landscape. Along with home owner preference, the commercial look of pre-fab concrete retaining wall blocks and limited color choices may also be a good reason to retain a steep slope or hillside with natural rock rather than man-made concrete blocks.

However, from a do it yourself standpoint, building retaining walls like this made from natural stone takes a little more work and thought in order to do it right. While the rocks may appear to be simply stacked on top of each other, there is a bit more that goes into the construction. Along with a level footing to start and a lot of engineering, the stones are most often held in place will concrete fill and grout mortar. And the steeper the hillside or slope, the more engineering and structural support is needed.