We chose the brown simply for its looks.
Pressure treated lumber retaining wall.
This retaining wall does not need unwieldy tie backs dug back into the slope like many of the 4x4 timber retaining walls.
On dec 22 2010.
The reason for double hot dipped galvanized fasteners as opposed to electro galvanized or coated is that the new formula for pressure treating.
How to build a pressure treated lumber retaining wall written by doityourself staff.
Since wood does not bear an equal amount of pressure per square inch as does concrete or other masonry opt for a stronger material if your wall will be higher than 2 feet.
We built the exposed surfaces of this wall with brown pressure treated lumber and below grade members with less expensive green treated lumber.
In terms of difficulty this project rates on the more high side on the homeowner s scale.
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Pressure treated wood should only be used for low retaining walls and limited to areas that have good drainage.
The lumber for this wall will be acq pressure treated 6 by 6 and 2 by 8 s with double hot dipped galvanized fasteners.
Interior walls are within a climate controlled environment and are presumed to be free of moisture.
It can be used to construct raised flower beds to fill in low spots in your yard or to grade around your foundation.
Building a lumber retaining wall is a fantastic way to bring both form and function to your backyard landscape.
If you want to move the earth build a retaining wall by the time you re done you ll feel as though you ve moved half the planet.
And finally if the retaining wall is holding back earth.
Before beginning have a plan for all the soil you ll be removing.
There s no beating pressure treated lumber in ground contact situations.
Note that this requirement is only for exterior walls as these may wick moisture onto the lumber.
Yet there is another type of wood retaining wall that uses lighter weight dimensional pressure treated lumber.
Pressure treated lumber especially made for this type of wall is readily available in home improvement centers.
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Your best choice is a pressure treated wood that has a rating of 40 or higher.
And it doesn t rely on sheer weight to hold back the slope as do masonry walls.
Your fasteners should be hot dipped galvanized stainless steel or rated by the manufacturer for construction with pressure treated wood.