Backyard with levels retaining walls

Brisbane resident Matt had an issue with a leaning retaining wall and stairs in his frontyard that was ready to collapse. Rather than paying for an expensive and extensive excavation, he consulted our structural engineer for design advice and DIYed a 3 tier retaining wall with our Versawall blocks. The three levels effectively bury and support the old wall and stairs, while turning his frontyard into a fantastic multi levelled garden, complete with stairs to street level.

Retaining walls are practical design solutions for a number of landscape issues. They can be made with a variety of affordable and cheap materials.

When a project involves changing the elevations on a building site, retaining walls are often the answer. Here, landscape contractor Eric Nelson discusses the pros and cons of four different retaining-wall materials: modular block, concrete, timber, and natural stone.

Steps and retaining wall between levels

Garden retaining wall: A structure constructed with the aim of resisting a lateral force that is usu

Do you have lots of hills in your landscaping? Is your yard and patio on different levels? This is your summer guide for incorporating steps into your landscaping! If you’re going for a natural looking garden or landscape, this pea-stone design gives the steps a great earthy feel! Try something unique like this. They used [Continue]

Customer timber projects. See a selection of interesting and varied use of our timber created and built by our esteemed customers. Timber and fencing ideas for your home and garden.

Landscaping for the Leeds and Wakefield area