This wall has been up for at least a year now. So far it is doing great. We have had many major rains and it has held strong. Using rail road timbers, and 6x6 posts set in concrete hopefully the wall will stand strong for decades. But who knows for sure, I am not a building engineer. So if the wall does fail I may have to get one involved to build it right.
The amount of dirt we had to move to make this wall was truly amazing, its image to imagine how much it compacts as you add it.
Right now there are a bunch of weeds growing up on top of it, waiting for them to die back and then I will cut them and use them for tinder to for my furnace.
I come check on it after major rains and it been holding steady.
Seems like some movement is occurring with timbers, hopefully it wont go any further. Those 6x6 posts should hold strong.
With the corners done, we added lots of gravel on top.
Some rocks were used in areas that had gaps.
This corner is not the best, but as long as the dirt stays its fine for now.
The gravel on top will need to be added every so often.
Everyone asks me where I got the railroad ties, you can buy them from Lowes or Home Depot.
This corner probably needs some work, not sure how yet though.. need to look into retaining wall maintenance.
So its up, and seems to be working. And for how long I do not know, never built a wall like this before.
The shooting house, sits on top of the retaining wall. Looking over a field with clover and fruit trees.
Still have a few ties laying around, we used most of them luckily.
I will do another update in a year or so, unless something happens to it.
Pole too far from the wall, put a few rocks in it. That works.
Hah! yep! if it works it works.
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STOPPersonally suggest oiling the wood.
Various oils are disliked by bugs, like pine for example. You can mix different oils and there are a few preservation mixes out there, both for sale and DIY mixes used on things like boats and docks and things.
It will help it last a lot longer.
Depends on your climate how long it will last as is though.
The rail road ties are treated with creosote so hopefully that helps. I will look into what else I can apply on them.
Good point, I will look into that.. thank you.
Don't you think it may get affected with rain water?
We have have had many rains and so far its holding strong.
The foundation of the wall looks strong. I'm sure it last.😊
I hope so
Now thats a very solid foundation, so long its timber it will take till eternity or whenever you decide to take it out yourself
Yep, we shall see how long it lasts. thank you
My eyes were drawn back to the houses in the small village where I live when I saw your wooden retaining wall. Nearly all of them have a history of at least 80 years. Which means, in your case, that you can look to the future with a great deal of hope. There is one small detail, however, that I would like to point out. All of these houses were built without having to nail one single one down. That's why you can easily move them to a new base. How does it work? Have a close look at the dovetail joints.
That is some good engineering, hopefully mine will last decades. Though we did not do dove tail joints, maybe it would have been smart to do that.
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I think if you want to dismantle them, it seems that these poles are still good and can be used for other purposes, but if you want to store them, it would be better if the poles are oiled first so that the poles can be safer.
Yeah true, lots of good wood there. The rail road ties are treated with creosote so hopefully that helps them last.