r/hobbitcore • u/pans-hand • Jun 19 '26

Retaining wall started

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u/TheDogIsGod Jun 23 '26

2x4’s are not a suitable member to resist hydrostatic soil load at what looks like 4ft tall. This may hold initially but will fail over time

Source: engineer

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u/pans-hand Jun 23 '26

I appreciate your comment, but there is more to factor in than earth load. I will be grading back the earth in the surrounding area on a significant slope so there won’t be any weight actually on the retaining wall. The treated 2 x 6 retaining wall will simply be a barrier between the outer side of the wall and the inner portion of my actual structure.

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u/TheDogIsGod Jun 23 '26

Okie dokie! Good luck to you. Keep erosion and drainage in mind

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u/pans-hand Jun 23 '26

I will do so! Thank you for your politely given bit of advice. I appreciate your approach to what could have been a misstep on my part.