Not Retaining Walls: There's A Natural Way To Control Drainage For Sloped Yards

Retaining walls help solve poor drainage, but they can be expensive, unsightly, and hard to maintain. Enter a natural ...
Columbus Dispatch

Foundation drainage, retaining wall can prevent flooding

Q: My house foundation was poured on a sloping lot. I stopped by just after the forms were stripped from the foundation, and I think the foundation was poured too deep. The ground on one side of the ...
The Herald-Mail

Keathley Landscaping Expands Flagstone and Retaining Wall Services to Address Drainage Concerns

Keathley Landscaping, a Dallas-based landscape design and installation company, has expanded its custom stonework and drainage solutions to meet increasing homeowner demand for comprehensive outdoor ...
Lehigh Valley Live

Dear Abby: Drainage issue damages retaining wall AND neighbors’ relationship

DEAR ABBY: My wealthy uphill neighbor and I share a retaining wall, which has been damaged by her reckless irrigation practices. Since the damage can be seen only from my side, she’s not concerned. An ...
SFGate

Retaining wall guidelines

Want to build a retaining wall? Here are some things you need to know: 1. Before starting construction, check with local building codes for height and setback restrictions and engineering requirements ...
The Denver Post

U.S. 36 collapse report cites drainage design, heavy rainfall during construction as possible culprits

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... Design flaws in a retaining wall drainage system and heavy rains during construction may have contributed to a “slope failure” that caused the collapse of ...