The downside is that soapstone doesn't work as well on retaining wall wet blocks. You can find these inexpensive pencils at online retailers. If you're building tiered retaining walls, set each ...

UC Berkeley took the shocking step of cordoning off People’s Park early Thursday morning with a wall of shipping containers stacked 17 feet high, the latest escalation in a long history of conflict ...

Q: We purchased a lake property a couple of years ago and are now thinking about doing some extensive remodeling and renovations. I would like to add onto the back of the cottage and there is a ...

For homeowners, moisture buildup can cause the biggest headaches. Mold grows on drywall and wood-based materials, creeping along walls, floors and ceilings. Building materials begin to erode and rot.

The kind of retaining wall that Farr chose to install had a concrete block structure. This type of retaining wall is typically suitable for heights under four feet due to the absence of footings. Not ...

The danger of Iran choosing to build a nuclear weapon is increasing, even though it isn’t yet doing so, the U.S. intelligence community said in its sharpest warning yet about Tehran’s nuclear ...

What was the cost of containers? The cost to transport and build the wall? The total cost for removal? And this, at the end of your term. Also, what companies were given these contracts?

Guernsey, one of Oklahoma City’s oldest design firms, is looking to make a statement on sustainability by building the first multi-story mass timber building in the city for its new downtown ...

WILTON — The Select Board on Tuesday designated the town’s remaining $217,908.61 from the federal American Rescue Plan Act for replacing the rock section of the retaining wall at Wilson Pond ...

“I started the program in 2016, and we have been building toward this the entire way.” And the Marcus coach’s opinion appears to bear out. The Lady Marauders water polo team made it further ...

Durban — A desperate search for the families of two victims is ongoing in the Nkanini informal settlement in Cato Manor, Durban, after a retaining wall collapsed during heavy rains on Saturday ...