Anyone with a strong back can stack up a bunch of blocks and build a pretty retaining wall. But it takes skill and planning ...

Concrete block retaining walls need to be reinforced. This means installing reinforcing rods that tie into the footing, and these rods must be surrounded by a concrete grout in the hollow block cores.

A retaining wall can offer both functional and aesthetic benefits for your yard. Here's the lowdown on the two different types of concrete retaining walls.

The wall can get thinner as the wall gains height. Concrete block retaining ... and these rods must be surrounded by a concrete grout in the hollow block cores. Any block wall taller than 3 ...

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 ...

MINNEAPOLIS, MN--(Marketwired - Feb 17, 2015) - Allan Block has released a large upgrade to their design software for segmental retaining walls. AB Wall Design Software is a comprehensive design ...

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 ...