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Step 3 · Install Retaining Timbers
Place the main retaining timbers into the excavated trench. Ensure they are level and plumb. For added stability, drive stakes into the ground behind the timbers and secure the timbers to the stakes with screws. Backfill lightly around the timbers to hold them in place.
Tools and Materials
MARSHALLTOWN Line Level
Husky 8 lbs. Sledge Hammer with Fiberglass Handle 103406
4 in. x 4 in. x 16 ft. #2 Pressure-Treated Timber 4250254
Everbilt #10 x 5 in. Star Drive Flat Head Exterior Wood Screws 5 lbs.-Box (213-Piece) 117360
Greenes Fence 6 ft. Wood Garden Stake (25-Pack)
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