The railroad tie retaining wall could last up to 40 years ... Use a shovel to dig out and flatten the slope where you want to build the wall. Use a tamper to make the ground hard, providing ...

the slope and location of the installation, the costs for planning and permits, site preparation, and labor costs. A railroad tie retaining wall has several notable benefits, including cost ...

A retaining wall allows you to turn a useless (for landscaping purposes) slope into a terraced ... such a wall is with used railroad crossties. As you know, ties are 6 x 8 feet x 8 inches ...

And upgrading or adding durable retaining walls can boost the value of a home, whether they’re functional or decorative. Gregg and Kenda Ottinger of Shawnee, Kan., threw out the railroad ties ...

Emergency repairs are needed for a failing retaining wall on one of the busiest sections of the only railroad connecting San ...

a railroad's old retaining wall has gradually fallen toward Margaret Callahan's home on Gordon Avenue. The structural support system of interlocking railroad ties has shifted a few feet over time ...