However, pouring concrete requires precision, and skilled labor and specialized materials, so it's a job best left for professionals. Below, we'll discuss both concrete retaining wall ideas in ...

Poured concrete is one of the cheapest types of retaining walls for how long it will last. If you pour the concrete yourself, then you’ll save the most on your project. However, poured concrete ...

Choice. There are three basic types of concrete retaining wall installation: concrete blocks, precast concrete panels, or poured-in-place concrete. This allows you the flexibility to choose the ...

The last home I built for my family had a poured concrete foundation, but in the backyard I used concrete block to build a magical serpentine retaining wall that looks as good today as the day I ...

Concrete is poured into the form, vibrated to reduce air holes, allowed to cure and then stripped from the form. The finished blocks can then be transported and the retaining walls can be installed.

Q: A long poured-concrete retaining wall was installed when our home was built 13 years ago. We have come to discover that the home and wall were built using poor methods. Do we have to tear down ...

Two substantial retaining walls with approximate heights of 12 feet and 20 feet were to be built at the front of the school and near the athletic fields. Original design plans called for poured ...

Poured concrete walls are the king of foundations ... to do everything for the builder–prep the slab, pour the retaining walls and set the MonoKast walls.” While it’s difficult for some ...

The last home I built for my family had a giant poured concrete foundation, but in the backyard I used concrete block to build a magical serpentine retaining wall that looks as good today as the ...

In rural Japan, where I live, stone retaining walls shape a ... and can be poured into almost any shape. A wall made of concrete can be engineered mathematically and then executed by less skilled ...