The suburbs of Chicago are flat–but not perfectly flat. Just about every yard has some fall to it, and some lots have significant fall. If you want to create a level or nearly level surface for a ...

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 ...

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 the ...

Sponsored by Tobermore, this module explores the design considerations, applications and benefits of specifying segmental retaining walls in residential developments. Covering key aspects from initial ...