Build Bamboo Wall

[april81]

Hello,

I would like building a custom wall of a meter high to retain the ground of my land do you think that building a wall with big bamboo became deeply can last very long, should I sink the bamboo in concrete rather than the ground ? Is the bamboo rotten very fast with rain and inside the ground?

Thanks you very much J

[canuckamuck]

If it is in contact with the ground it will rot fairly quickly.

[Artamus]

In my experience with bamboo, termites will eat through it in about 2 years.

[april81]

In my experience with bamboo, termites will eat through it in about 2 years.

Thanks, i look for unexpensive solution coz my land is 2 rai i't is a retaining wall and i can't use concrete and steel rods

[april81]

Hi,

But if recover the bamboo of tar or any other grease/resina/painting before you put them in the soil, don't you think it could last longer ?

And if you spread concrete and put bamboo inside, then bamboo won't be in contact with water ?

I'm thinking that the problem is about the bamboo part which is in ground, but the bamboo part which is outside (the bamboo wall that you can see) won't rot so fast ?

Just few ideas.

[Khun Jean]

You could grow bamboo. That will last long, and because it is alive it will not rot.

[Nawtier]

Bamboo exposed to sun and rain will eventually rot and then be to weak to hold the thing it is supposed to be retaining.

[puuchai299]

How about using/recycling old car/truck tyres.

[David006]

How about using/recycling old car/truck tyres.

hmm good idea fill'em with dirt or rock and plant something to cover...otherwise a bit unsightly...

alternatively concrete pipe sections filled with rock/dirt? ..seen it done.. seems effective.

...curious ..why OP can't you use reinforced concrete??

don't think I would bother trying to use bamboo ( flexible!) unless it's purely to reinforce concrete instead of steel

[pauljones]

I've stacked broken concrete pieces to build a retaining wall.

Find someone doing a demolition and ask them to break up the slabs in nice sized chunks.

Looks OK too.