Size the trench so there's enough room for the retaining wall block and at least 8 in. of space behind it. Excavate deep enough to completely bury at least one full course, including space for 6 ...

You can buy retaining wall blocks at Home Depot for as little at 60 cents each, and spend up to $3 each for larger and nicer blocks. You’ll need a shovel, mallet, hand tamper, wheelbarrow, yard ...

Household retainer / Whether of wood, mortared materials or interlocking blocks, retaining... SF Gate Logo Hearst Newspapers Logo. Skip to main content. Newsletters. Home. About SFGATE; ...

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 ...

MINNEAPOLIS, MN--(Marketwire - Oct 17, 2012) - Allan Block Corporation, a leading provider of retaining walls, is proud to announce that the Allan Block retaining wall system is now approved by ...

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 ...