Good way to terrace a hillside

Me and my co workers terracing a steep hillside with railroad ties. Used 4+6 2 ft in ground with 10inch Simpson strong ties into the railroad tie. Song by the Donkeys called lower the heavens ( not my music)

[@jennarose77]

This is amazing! Great job. I am busy searching for ideas to save my steep hill behind my house from erosion.

[@hilalakman1325]

Thank you.I definitely need something like this for my familys lands

[@Sk8rboy420]

Good music

[@EricH0skins]

you guys kick ass

[@anasazirose]

How did you decide the depth of the terrace? I would think they'd be deeper, to allow for growing and tending plants, or even to make a patio-like area. It looks great, just appears unusable, or less usable than it should be.

[@DuncanL7979]

It is largely dictated by the slope of the hillside. The greater the depth of each terrace, the taller each retaining wall must be.

[@fredramirez7701]

This looks great. Very professional and usable. I wish to do the same to my slope while planting. Is there a "how to" guide for us novices?

[@falcore200]

Fred Ramirez thanks and well I don’t know about a guide lol but it all depends on how much slope you have for the height of ties and etc.

[@jezzenavarro]

id be happy to hire you!

[@elkyman99]

Nice work. How deep did you set the posts?

[@falcore200]

2 feet

[@frankiec5570]

Was this done all by hand? No excavator or anything like that? Great job btw

[@falcore200]

All gone with shovels and a pick. And a sore back. And thanks

[@frankiec5570]

falcore200 how long did this take you

[@falcore200]

It took about a week in a half cause it was mostly all granite

[@jeremyg4249]

How Deep are your post holes? Is it best to put concrete in our post holes or not?

[@falcore200]

We went at least 2ft down, and depending on your soil, and how much rain etc. you will need concrete.

[@calittlegarden-3311]

Great job. Where are you located

[@falcore200]

We are in the central coast of Cali

[@calittlegarden-3311]

@falcore200 wow. I wish you are at southen California.

[@consideringorthodoxy5495]

gg mate

[@djedi308]

Looks really nice but isn't it better to put a concrete instead of wood beams? Won't it rot fast?

[@falcore200]

Yes it is treated

[@bergerrenato2]

expensive way.

[@nickfishing2804]

Absolutely useless