Landscape fabric is thin and sturdy and is a simple way to preserve a retaining wall s construction.
Retaining wall drainage cloth.
Retaining walls can be built with a range of materials cement wood natural stone and concrete blocks are all commonly used.
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1 dig a 6 to 8 inch wide trench immediately behind the retaining wall with a shovel.
When ordering block for a retaining wall and touching on getting landscape fabric the suppier insisted that the use of the fabric is no good as what happens is that the silt blocks the pores of the fabric so that ground water cannot get thru to drain.
No matter what material you choose every retaining wall should include a provision to collect and drain the water that seeps through the ground behind it or the weight of the saturated soil can cause the wall to fail.