The Family Handyman on MSN

How to Build a Long-Lasting Block Retaining Wall

Size the trench so there's enough room for the retaining wall block and at least 8 in. of space behind it. Excavate deep ...
Times Union

How to repair damage to a cinder-block wall

Q: My house was built in the '40s and has a cinder-block foundation. On the inside, it has paint that's peeling. Some of the blocks are crumbling, but the problem is not deep, less than an inch. In ...
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Drilling into concrete: How to hang something from a block wall

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Rogue Engineer on MSN

How to Build a Retaining Wall With Landscape Timbers on a Budget

Concrete blocks were out of budget, so we built two large retaining walls using 6x6 landscape timbers. In this video, I show ...
SFGate

How to lend a little color to an extremely gray backyard / Concrete slab and cinder block call for different approaches

Q: My backyard consists mainly of a concrete slab patio and a retaining wall made from concrete blocks. It's so gray that even the trailing rosemary and bougainvilleas I've planted look washed out. I ...