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Retaining Wall Articles

17 years ago

Here are the web addresses for some articles about the basics of retaining walls:

http://www.thisoldhouse.com/toh/knowhow/exteriors/article/0,16417,219681,00.html

http://www.thisoldhouse.com/toh/knowhow/yardandgarden/article/0,16417,203319,00.html

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Retaining_wall

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bob64
Original Author
17 years ago
Just moving this down.
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cynandjon
17 years ago
Hey bob thanks! Im interested.
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bob64
Original Author
16 years ago
You're welcome. I am a bit hesitant to build walls myself but it's always a good idea to know how it's done even if you hire out the job.
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