You need perforated foundation drain tile pipe at the footer covered by plenty of washed larger gravel that has no sand in it. The gravel should extend up 5 or more feet, then be covered by a foot ...

The gravel will collect water seeping through the soil and funnel the water to the weep holes or drain pipes, reducing pressure on the walls. 5.

Q: I want to build a retaining wall that’s going to look great for years. At my last house, a short retaining wall I had around a patio started to lean out toward the lawn. The wall was but 10 ...

Design flaws in a retaining wall drainage system and heavy rains during construction may have contributed to a “slope failure” that caused the collapse of U.S. 36 in Westminster two yea… ...

A retaining wall of a stormwater drain at Nagarbhavi 2nd Stage, Papareddypalya, collapsed on Sunday following yet another day of heavy rain. As a result, the compound wall of a two-storey house ...