Archive for October 2024

There’s more to building or maintaining a rock retaining wall than meets the eye. While the  visual appeal and structural strength of the wall are generally highlighted, the subsurface drainage system is critical to guaranteeing its durability and longevity. Even the strongest walls can fail without appropriate drainage, so let’s look at how these systems…

As long as it doesn’t serve as any kind of hindrance to the property, many people don’t mind having bare slopes on their properties – and these can be successful as long as the cut of the land (Batter) is set at the correct angle of repose. When left unmanaged, though, these slopes can cause…