ALLEGHENY COUNTY, Pa. — One lane of a local road is shut down because a retaining wall is crumbling. People who live along Glenfield Road on the border between Aleppo and Sewickley told Channel 11 ...
Size the trench so there's enough room for the retaining wall block and at least 8 in. of space behind it. Excavate deep ...
Q: When we bought our 1942 house nine years ago, it came with a brick retaining wall 35 feet long and 4½-to-5½ feet tall. Holding up the stairs to our front door, it was already leaning to one side, ...
Q: The retaining wall at my older home is in sad shape. A contractor told me that if I don’t immediately tear it down and replace it, my house foundation, which is 6 feet away, will collapse along ...
Dear James: I’m planning a veggie garden on my sloping lot so I need a retaining wall. I have used timbers before, but blocks might hold up better. Which method do you prefer? -- Steve W. Dear Steve: ...