DIY Retaining Wall - Block Walls

DIY Retaining Wall - Block Walls
Author: Matthew Parrish
Publisher: Independently Published
Total Pages: 34
Release: 2020-09-19
Genre:
ISBN:

This book will walk you through everything you need to consider as you plan for your retaining wall project utilizing segmental concrete blocks. You will find step by step instructions on how to construct the wall, what tools are required, and how to calculate the required materials. In addition, the book will go through all the planning required, including when to file for a building permit and when to contact an engineer. There are specific instructions for various design features including curves, corners, and stairs. You will find a combination of pictures and detailed drawings so you can easily visualize how each concept applies to your project.Even if you do not intend to build a retaining wall yourself, this book will provide a great resource as you oversee your landscaper or contractor. The knowledge gained will enable you to tell if the company you hired to build your retaining wall is giving you a quality product or cutting corners.

Retaining Walls

Retaining Walls
Author: Tina Skinner
Publisher: Schiffer Books
Total Pages: 136
Release: 2003
Genre: Architecture
ISBN:

The National Concrete Masonry Association presents the essential guide to constructing segmental retaining walls with detailed, easy-to-follow diagrams and charts for do-it-yourself homeowners and landscape contractors alike. From the fundamentals to the latest research and modern techniques in segmental retaining wall construction, this colorful and inspiring gallery of design suggestions accompanies the expertly written step-by-step guide, and offers a plethora of landscaping ideas ilable and will inspire great new designs for all landscape styles.

Building Your Retaining Wall

Building Your Retaining Wall
Author: Tim A. Hicks
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2014-02-24
Genre: Retaining walls
ISBN: 9781499725476

Building your own retaining wall may seem like a daunting task, but this book breaks the entire process down into manageable pieces and guides you step-by-step throughout the entire process. I cover everything from the initial planning, to getting supplies, digging the trenches, and laying the stones. I have included a full materials list, explanations, troubleshooting tips, and over 50 full-color photos. If you are planning to build your own retaining wall, I hope that as you read this book and view the photos, it will help you as you begin the journey of Building Your Retaining Wall.

A Complete Retaining Walls Installation Guide for Allan Block Products

A Complete Retaining Walls Installation Guide for Allan Block Products
Author: Allan Block
Publisher: Allan Block Corporation
Total Pages: 56
Release:
Genre:
ISBN: 7496590010

This book offers detailed retaining wall installation information on how to plan, design and build residential wall up to 6 ft (1.8 m) high using the Allan Block products. Learn about the Allan Block retaining wall collections, to find what will look best for your wall project. You will learn how to build small garden or landscape walls up to larger retaining walls. When installed properly they can support conditions that may exist above or below the wall like slopes, driveways or even other retaining walls. There are many photos and graphics shown to give as much information necessary so a properly built wall can be achieved. Learn about basic installation, building curves, corners, stairs, reinforcing taller walls and even how to finish the top of the retaining wall for a professional look that will add great curb appeal for years to come. This book is perfect for DIY's or contractors who want to build quality projects.

Fences & Retaining Walls

Fences & Retaining Walls
Author: William McElroy
Publisher: Craftsman Book Company
Total Pages: 412
Release: 1990
Genre: Architecture
ISBN: 9780934041539

Fences and Retaining Walls, is a practical manual for the fencing professional and has all the information for quality fence work. An important book as well for house builders and home remodelers.

Basics of Retaining Wall Design 11th Edition

Basics of Retaining Wall Design 11th Edition
Author: Hugh Brooks
Publisher:
Total Pages: 259
Release: 2018-05-11
Genre: Retaining walls
ISBN: 9780976836476

UPDATED AND EXPANDED NEW 11TH EDITION. Design guide for earth retaining structures covers nearly every type of earth retaining structure: cantilevered, counterfort, restrained (basement walls), gravity, segmental, sheet pile, soldier pile, and others. Current building code requirements are referenced throughout. Topics include types of retaining structures, basic soil mechanics, design of concrete and masonry walls, lateral earth pressures, seismic design, surcharges, pile and pier foundations, Gabion walls and swimming pool walls. Fourteen varied design examples. Comprehensive Appendix with Glossary of terminology. 257 pages. 8-1/2x11 paperback.

Young House Love

Young House Love
Author: Sherry Petersik
Publisher: Artisan
Total Pages: 337
Release: 2015-07-14
Genre: House & Home
ISBN: 1579656765

This New York Times bestselling book is filled with hundreds of fun, deceptively simple, budget-friendly ideas for sprucing up your home. With two home renovations under their (tool) belts and millions of hits per month on their blog YoungHouseLove.com, Sherry and John Petersik are home-improvement enthusiasts primed to pass on a slew of projects, tricks, and techniques to do-it-yourselfers of all levels. Packed with 243 tips and ideas—both classic and unexpected—and more than 400 photographs and illustrations, this is a book that readers will return to again and again for the creative projects and easy-to-follow instructions in the relatable voice the Petersiks are known for. Learn to trick out a thrift-store mirror, spice up plain old roller shades, "hack" your Ikea table to create three distinct looks, and so much more.

Building Stone Walls

Building Stone Walls
Author: John Vivian
Publisher: Storey Publishing, LLC
Total Pages: 114
Release: 2014-10-24
Genre: House & Home
ISBN: 1612123724

Rustic and charming or stately and proud, a well-built stone wall can add personality and beauty to your property. John Vivian’s lively approach and step-by-step instructions encourage you to transform a pile of rocks into an enduring landscape feature with gates, retaining walls, or stiles to suit your needs. Whatever unique challenges come with your site — poor drainage, sloping ground, or low-quality rubble material — Vivian offers innovative designs and reproducible methods to help you build a beautiful, long-lasting wall.

Building Brickwork Or Blockwork Retaining Walls

Building Brickwork Or Blockwork Retaining Walls
Author: Construction Research Communications Ltd
Publisher:
Total Pages: 12
Release: 1996
Genre: Brick walls
ISBN: 9781860811050

This guide is for builders, designers and planners. It provides rule of thumb guidance for the stable construction of a range of common types of bonded brickwork and blockwork earth retaining walls to a maximum retaine dheight of 1.725 m. Walls of greater height should be designed by an appropriately qualified person. For practical purposes, this guide provides a simplified classification of soils which are suitable to found on, and gives foundation and wall dimensions for several wall heights.

Guide to Concrete

Guide to Concrete
Author: Phil Schmidt
Publisher: Cool Springs Press
Total Pages: 161
Release: 2008-10-01
Genre: House & Home
ISBN: 1616737891

Concrete information for long-lasting concrete projects This book is an all-new hardworking visual guide to the most popular home concrete and masonry projects, endorsed by the biggest manufacturer of concrete products in North America. Readers can save hundreds or even thousands of dollars with this book, since concrete materials are one of the least expensive and long lasting of all building materials. Quikrete Guide to Concrete includes the most common home repairs, but goes a step further by offering some of the most exciting new techniques for building concrete countertops and form-cast landscaping features, as well as techniques for coloring and texturing concrete for designer finishes.