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Retaining walls
Retaining walls serve a variety of purposes.  A retaining wall
can help with a seemingly hopeless erosion problem.  They
can also serve as a raised garden for your specialty plants.
No matter what your needs are, Rock-n-Gardens can
construct walls that will compliment your home and garden.

Retaining walls can be made from several different types of
stone, and can be constructed using many different
methods.  Limestone is the most common stone for retaining
walls in Austin, however any type of stone will work.  Stone
comes in different shapes and sizes, and can be mortared or
dry stacked.     This is one very important reason to have a
company who understands your unique needs.

Another extremely important reason to have a company
that understands the needs of your garden and home is that
walls exceeding a certain height need to have a concrete
footing underneath.  If the wall is retaining a large amount of
earth, it may be necessary to lean the wall against the dirt
(instead of strait up and down), so the wall doesn't fall over
time.  Larger walls also require a drainage system and weep
holes to relieve hydraulic pressure.  Otherwise structural
cracking or complete collapse could occur.
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