TXPegSue asked:

We are using T-posts every 8 feet and running 2 rows of 1×4’s to attach the roofing to. I mostly wondered how the metal roofing would hold up to the elements underground or with dirt building up on one side of it. What do you think?

Question posted courtesy of: Jose
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    2 Responses to “Has anyone ever used metal roofing as a retaining wall?”

    1. biloguide on March 15th, 2008 12:35 am

      would not do it not strong enough

    2. Benji Man on March 16th, 2008 4:54 pm

      The house rather than purely decorativecuring sloping area.