I like to build retaining walls. I have helped a couple of my friends. One bout a new house; and in the back yard the hill was washing a way, form the rain. That was a big job.

Before you start a job like this check your local codes to see if you need a permit!!! If you keep your retaining wall 3’ high or less. Well check the Codes. My friend did not. Preparing the foundation is the most important. Depending the size of your projects. You may need to dig deeper; and fill with class 5 fill. Then compact the fill with a hand tamper. Always make sure it’s is level. Back to when I helped my friend with his retaining wall. With the large hillside. You need to think about the water drainage, can be a problem. The water will start washing away the fill behind the retaining walls. To stop this problem we laid a moisture membrane to take the water to the drain tile we put in to drain the water away!! There are many way’s you can build your Retaining Walls. Some to take the look; of your yard to a new level. You may live on a lake and it’s washing away your land. You may need to talk to a land cape contractor for this job. I do hope this will help answer some of your questions on How to build retaining walls.