If you are considering a fire pit, there are a number of options. We’ve gone over the DIY smokeless fire pits you can build. We’ve also touched on how much a fire pit will cost and rustic fire pit design. However, what if you want a fire pit that’ll match your retaining wall blocks. Or you like …
If you have a sloping backyard, whether it’s up and away from the house or down and away from the house you might have wondered how to level your backyard. If you called a contractor, landscaper or landscape architect, you probably heard the words ‘retaining wall’ thrown around a lot in conversation. But what is …
There are many ways to build a retaining wall and even more opinions about what is best. You may have heard of building a retaining wall with bagged concrete. Though there’s plenty of youtube videos and photos online saying it’s a viable solution, you may be a little skeptical. You may find yourself asking do concrete …
If you are staring at your sloping yard and wondering whether you need a retaining wall, this article is for you. It can be difficult at first to determine whether or not you need a retaining wall. What if you don’t install a retaining wall, what are your other options? Ultimately, when does a slope …
Retaining wall blocks can be used for many different projects in your backyard. It’s common to have large retaining wall blocks that need trimming to fit into place. Therefore, you need to know how to cut retaining wall blocks. In this article we’ll identify the tools and process that you should use. Tools Required To …
Your sloping yard will not be able to be leveled using the traditional methods. You’ve come to the conclusion you need to build a retaining wall. But what kind of retaining wall will you choose? There are the obvious choices but what about budget? What are some inexpensive retaining wall ideas? In this article we …
Maybe you’ve completed your retaining wall project and you’re just not sure what you need to finish it off. Or maybe your existing retaining wall cap is sturdy but looking a little worn. It may need some freshening up or replacement. At the very top of your retaining wall there usually is a cap to …
Building a retaining wall on your property can be done a number of different ways. Sometimes it makes sense to build a wall out of natural stone or poured concrete. However, sometimes it make sense to use large retaining wall blocks. The first big benefit of using large retaing blocks is lower cost. The second, for …
When considering the least expensive ways to build a retaining wall there are a few different options. There are boulder retaining walls which can be built from boulders found on your property if you happen to have a lot of them. But what if you don’t have any boulders and boulders are too expensive where …
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The best way to get a pool if you don’t want to spend the earth is to go with an above ground pool. But what if your yard is on a slope? How do you fit the pool in and make it work? There are some yards where some simple grading will do the trick, …
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