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"Retaining wall"

Retaining wall / Discussions

What gauge of steel should I use for Gabion wall cage basket?

...walls used for landscaping as retaining walls would not need to be as robust as a wall that would have any safety implications such as high walls in public spac...

Posted by Jan Simms Sept. 16, 2021 Landscaping 2 responses

How do you create a slab on grade on a slope?

...wall. Each pair about 7 foot high, and 7 foot wide... spaced  evenly along the South for a rough idea.  We live in Schuylkill county which is in East Central Pe...

Posted by Adrienne Rayna June 30, 2020 New foundations and slab-on-grade 3 responses

What is the best way to build a slab foundation on a slope?

...retaining wall as you suggest, or a short ICF knee wall. Then pour the next one, the next retaining wall /knee wall, and again the next slab, so it could be a l...

Posted by keri gelenian Nov. 23, 2020 Foundation choices 2 responses

Do natural swimming pools need retaining walls?

...wall mandatory? I assume you saw our page on how to build natural pools? It has a free download DIY Natural swimming pond building guide, and it will likely ans...

Posted by Michael Applegate Sept. 21, 2020 Natural swimming pools and ponds 1 response

Could we use a raft slab with ICF walls on a sloped site?

...wall, create a level flat surface that big enough for the footprint of the building, and lay the slab on it. From there you would build up with your ICF walls a...

Posted by Paul Fischer Sept. 15, 2020 Slab on Grade 1 response

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