Saturday, June 9, 2012

Retaining Walls – Uses And Applications

More and more homeowners in Gold Coast are recognising the need to have their gardens landscaped by professional designers. A home with a beautifully designed garden is good to look at and it gives that enthralling home feel. One approach that designers have taken up is to construct retaining walls that serve several uses.

Retaining wall rock Gold Coast professionals say that these features’ first and most important use is to hold back soil. Soil can be held back in raised gardens or to prevent the occurrence of soil erosion and these raised gardens also provide a beautiful platform to plant vegetation that the designer deems fit. It is all about the creativity of the landscaper and he can erect retaining walls all around the house.

In case a given area is sloping and a person still desires to construct a home on those grounds, the designer can use one of the several retaining walls method to hold back soil so that the house can be constructed as needed. If you want to have a swimming pool constructed on your backyard, some retaining walls can be creatively designed around it to provide that homely feel.

Another use of retaining walls is to construct pathways. Instead of a landscaper planting flowers on the path level, he can decide to raise the edges even if for half a foot. Retaining walls also add to the aesthetics for the home; they are beautiful to look at and if made creatively, can complement the house.   

Author: Todd Johnson
Email: Todd@australianwebsitedevelopment.com.au
Mobile: 0449 041 815

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