Here’s a retaining wall made by @blueisle out of concrete blocks that look like stone. Retaining walls help create more usable flat space in a sloped yard , and concrete materials ensure it’s ...

A retaining wall can offer both functional and aesthetic benefits for your yard. Here's the lowdown on the two different types of concrete retaining walls.

Q. What is the difference between concrete block and poured concrete foundation walls? Which one is better? The lot I am going to build upon has a seasonably high water table. Which of the wall sys… ...

Cinder blocks — and later, concrete blocks — were readily available. During the 1920s, molded blocks (to mimic stone) were used above grade as an exterior wall treatment on some houses.