Building Outdoor Environments with Retaining Walls
 A beautiful gallery of luscious backyards and exquisite entryways will inspire you to terrace and sculpt your lawn. Step-by-step instructions will walk you through the process of creating these showpieces using concrete products widely available on today' ... [... more]
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Checklists
Garage additions can be big remodeling jobs, like building a small house! Avoid costly mistakes when building your dream garage by using my Garage Addition Checklist. The sheet will help you calculate your garage addition costs. It is an Instant ... [... more]
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Air conditioners remove humidity to keep us cool. An air conditioning unit that is too large or too small will fail to keep us comfortable. Heat gain helps determine the correct air conditioner size. Take note of these tips to keep heat out of ... [... more]
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Bid Sheets
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Build Stackable Or Segmental Retaining Walls
The wall you need to construct is a simple gravity wall. It relies solely on its own weight to resist the sliding and overturning forces exerted by the fill behind the wall. Wall heights in excess of 4 to 5 feet tall often must be engineered. The ... [... more]
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Segmental Retaining Walls
Segmental wall systems allow year round construction possibilities. We already discussed that mortar is not required between the masonry units. And rarely are thick concrete footers required. The block wall usually rests on a level bed of gravel. ... [... more]
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N Retaining Wall, Cut Stone (6)
* Easy to color plaster casting
* Install alone or adjacent to each other to create longer walls
* Pieces can be cut to varying heights to create a stepped wing wall
* Measurements: 2-11/16" x 1-11/16"
* Six walls per package
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N Retaining Wall, Random Stone (6)
* Easy to color plaster casting
* Install alone or adjacent to each other to create longer walls
* Pieces can be cut to varying heights to create a stepped wing wall
* Measurements: 2-3/4" x 1-11/16"
* Six walls per package
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N Retaining Wall, Timber (6)
* Easy to color plaster casting
* Install alone or adjacent to each other to create longer walls
* Pieces can be cut to varying heights to create a stepped wing wall
* Measurements: 2-11/16" x 1-1/4"
* Six walls per package
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Builder's Guide to Drainage & Retaining Walls
100 illustrations plus 100 details. Establishing adequate drainage is a critical first step in many of today's construction projects. And often, retaining walls must be used to provide a sufficiently level grade. These two topics--Drainage and Retaining ... [... more]
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Ask The Builder Question Form
Several minutes after you Click the Submit Form button below, go check your email box for an answer. Please fill out all parts of this very handy form: Since I will be helping you by answering your question, it would help me to know your age. ... [... more]
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HO Retaining Wall, Random Stone (3)
* Easy to color plaster casting
* Install alone or adjacent to each other to create longer walls
* Pieces can be cut to varying heights to create a stepped wing wall
* Measurements: 5" x 3"
* Three walls per package
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