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Anyone with a strong back can stack up a bunch of blocks and build a pretty retaining wall. But it takes skill and planning ...
We noticed that many of the properties had bulging retaining walls. We learned that it was due to the area’s geology and soil composition, and unfortunately, it made many homes undesirable. A local ...
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A yard with a steep slope can be difficult to landscape. Build a block retaining wall to add level tiers to your yard, which prevent erosion and provide a perfect place for a flower garden.
Allan Block has released a large upgrade to their design software for segmental retaining walls. AB Wall Design Software is a comprehensive design tool which outputs professional quality ...
Q: I have two deteriorating (but still standing) retaining walls made of timber and two even worse — i.e., leaning — cinder block retaining walls. I was planning to replace them all eventually ...
Fairfield County taxpayers are demanding answers after finding out the county spent more than $300,000 on a football field. Over the weekend, a $40,000 retaining wall at the field crumbled to the ...
MANISTEE, MI – A cement block retaining wall tumbled into the Manistee channel over the weekend - just days before deconstruction was to begin - damaging part of the Manistee Riverwalk.
The Arnold Police Department and Rock Community Fire District were called to the 1200 block of Windcrest Circle to check the integrity of a large retaining wall.
HANNIBAL, Mo. -- Engineers soon will begin a study to see what can be done with an elevated retaining wall on Hannibal's Grand Avenue that's no longer fulfilling its purpose.Public Works Director ...