If your steep backyard needs a retaining wall to stop erosion, then you might be able to build one yourself on an affordable budget using railroad ties.

2. To avoid soil shifting and damaging the wall, retaining walls should rest on cut or undisturbed ground, not landfill, and have a footing roughly two times the width of the wall and as deep as ...

Building a retaining wall out of pavers is a great way to upcycle old pavers or use up leftovers. You'll want to avoid this one mistake, though.

Make sure you purchase special interlocking retaining wall blocks at your home center store. These blocks fit together when stacked so they will not tip over from the weight of the soil behind them.

The city of Saratoga took its first step in creating a stronger infrastructure in the hillside area by approving the replacement of a failing retaining wall on Comer Drive. The Comer Drive ...