Tips on building and maintaining retaining walls as well as useful information on retaining walls in general.
In Victoria BC, we see a lot of failing retaining walls. The repairs and replacements can be costly and due to their locations, access can be very difficult. Here are the most common reasons why they fail. Wooden Walls “Railway ties” or wooden retaining walls are common because they are cheap. In landscaping, you get …
In Victoria, we see a lot of retaining walls with mortared joints. Triton Landscaping does both mortared and non mortared walls. Here are the strengths and weaknesses of both. Mortar Can Crack Mortar is soft. It’s like a glue that binds bits together. While made from similar materials, it’s not hard and solid like concrete. …
A beautiful set of outdoor stairs brings about a unique and fantastic look to your landscaping project. Yet the thought of doing so is extremely daunting compared to other projects. Here is a starting guide for how to do a set of stairs. Rise over Run We must understand the concepts of rise over run. …
Safety Tips Regarding a Patio Firepit Firepits are a beautiful neat addition to a paver patio here in Victoria. Indeed they are becoming increasingly popular in many homes and backyards. Here are some important safety tips to consider when dealing with them. Spacing As alluded to in our other article here, proper distancing must be …
When you have a fire pit in your home, it instantly turns into the go-to place where your loved ones and friends would gather to bond and spend time together. Thus, you need to ensure that you make the area well-designed and comfortable to impress your guests. There are many things you need to consider …
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If you’re planning to take your garden appeal to the next level, installing retaining walls will be your best bet. As the name suggests, they are relatively rigid walls designed to restrain soil on a slope by supporting them. As you may or may not be aware, they are considered a fundamental architectural and landscape …
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If you’ve been looking for a clean way to create borders on your property, add focal points to your landscape, or create some functionality in your outdoor living area, retaining walls are certainly a crowd pleaser. However, the biggest question becomes: “how much does this cost?” Well, there are a few things to consider when …
So you’ve decided to build a retaining wall. Great! Retaining walls come in all shapes and sizes. They can be straight, they can be curved. They can be tall and they can be short. Some of them can be as tall as a house while some barely come out of the ground. It all depends …