That’s where cantilever retaining walls come in. This option comes with thin slabs called stems that offer extra support for heavier materials like masonry stone, blocks or concrete. Most ...

We noticed that many of the properties had bulging retaining walls. We learned that it was due to the area’s geology and soil ...

Like the name suggests, stackable retaining walls are made by simply stacking blocks together ... However, you can use brick, natural stone, like quarried stone, or even wood.

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 Contact SFGATE ...

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 ...

A course is a continuous row of any masonry unit, such as bricks, concrete or ceramic blocks, running horizontally in a wall. Several courses form a wythe, which is a vertical section of masonry ...