Railroad Tie Retaining Wall

Railroad Tie Retaining Wall

Railroad Tie Retaining Wall

The owner at this residence wanted more usable space around her outside stairs, so she contacted Emory Site Solutions and requested that we build her a retaining wall made with railroad ties.

Retaining wall location before the work began.

The first step in this project was to remove an undesirable tree and over 1 ton of soil. We then put a proper base of gravel, and began to anchor the first row of crossties to the soil using 1/2 inch rebar cut at 3 feet in length. Subsequent levels of the wall were secured with Timber Ties (long spikes designed to secure crossties). As the construction of this retaining wall was in process, we back-filled with gravel and compacted as well. Some knee high walls were also added along the side of the steps in order to protect them from soil spillover, runoff, leaves, etc.

The homeowner was very satisfied.

Railroad Tie Retaining Wall Complete
The Completed Project

 

Retaining Wall View from Overhead
Retaining wall view from overhead

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Railroad Tie Retaining Wall

Railroad Tie Retaining Wall

Recently we were commissioned to build a small retaining wall out of railroad ties to give the homeowoner more usable space beside her house.

Open It Up! Land Clearing Project

Open It Up! Land Clearing Project

We cleared land around a house that had severe overgrowth. The project involved removing 41 trees. The end result is a visible home with plenty of light, no more gutter problems, and no danger of trees falling on the house during a storm.