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.

Skipping this step when building a retaining wall could lead to costly collapse and repairs. Here's how to keep your ...

Humans have been building retaining walls for thousands of years to create flat, or gently sloping, terraces on hillsides. A lot of my readers have them on their own property — or need to build ...

Anyone with a strong back can stack up a bunch of blocks and build a pretty retaining wall. But it takes skill and planning to construct an attractive wall that can also handle immense pressure ...

ASK THE BUILDER | A much-thicker wall and pea-gravel fill between the soil and the wall will prevent failure.

I want to build a three-foot-high retaining wall behind my house out of pressure-treated wood. Thoughts?—Shawn B., Sioux City, Iowa Go ahead, but do your homework. First, call 811 before you dig ...

The city council voted recently to hire a company to build a retaining wall to restore the slope at approximately 2546 Maple Hills Drive. The action comes months after a property owner in the area ...