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RoomMates RMK1007SCS Under Construction Peel and Stick Wall Decals $12.01 RoomMates Under Construction Peel & Stick AppliqueNo need for a hard hat! Our Under Construction set of wall stickers comes complete with brightly colored dump and cement trucks, cranes and construction signs and will coordinate with most bedding of the same theme. Because RoomMates can be moved around again and again, you can change the lay out of your construction site as often as you please. Ch… |
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Brewster Tonka Cars Trucks Wall Decals $11.95 Tonka Jumbo Wall Accents – These fun wall accents can be be peeled and placed and even replaced on any flat surface. Made of translucent vinyl, they can even adhere to windows to add a friendly, colorful glow. Perfect for games, arts and crafts, and much more. And if a small hand makes an error, the accent can be peeled right off and corrected immeadiately. The set comes with four 7″ x 23″ sheets,… |
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Brewster PS96302 Tonka Trucks Wall Border $9.99 Genuine licensed merchandise… |
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Neoprene Protective Glove Cover Sleeve for Barnes and Noble Nook Color Wireless Reading Device Wi-Fi 7 inch LCD Display Screen, Black $9.99 Carry and protect your e-device with this Kroo Neo Case. This Stylish scratch-resistant and water resistant case lets you carry you e-device wherever you go. Padding protects your eReader from bumps, dents, scratches, and every day wear and tear. Zipper opening allows quick access to your reader. Has an exterior wallet for extra storage space for your chargers, cables, lights and other accessories… |
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Sanus 32 Inch Flat Panel Tv Decorative Frame $541.99 Ultra-thick high-quality frameEasy-to-install repeater kit allows TV to function properly if frame covers up remote pickupIncludes all hardware so frame can be snapped onto TV quickly and easily installed… |
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Chief Architect Home Designer Pro 10 $495.99 Chief Architect Home Designer Pro 10: professional software for home design, remodeling, interior design, kitchen and bath design, landscaping, deck design, and cost estimation for the serious do-it-yourself user. Home Designer Pro offers advanced design, building, and CAD tools with the ability to create blueprints, framing plans, roof plans, and more. Use the same tools as the professionals … |
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Black & Decker The Complete Guide to Garden Walls & Fences: *Improve Backyard Environments *Enhance Privacy & Enjoyment *Define Space & Borders (Black & Decker Complete Guide) $19.99 Whether it is for aesthetics, security, or simple privacy, no project is more important to a landscape than its vertical boundary structuresâthe fences, walls, screens, and retaining wall terraces. This book includes classic favorites, like picket fences and panel fences, but also includes interesting regional variations, like Virginia split rail fences and dry-fit stone garden walls. Also in… |
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Landscaping with Wood: The Practical Guide to Building Outdoors $14.94 Most gardens need some kind of structural help to create edging, raised beds, trellises, fences, dividers, and retaining walls. Wood has traditionally been one of the most common and versatile materials to enhance and beautify the garden. Scott McBride, a well-known gardener and professional woodworker, nicely outlines many of the wooden structures that can be used in the garden in this well… |
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The Stamped and Stenciled Home: Easy, Beautiful Designs for Walls, Floors, and Home Accessories $3.70 This book should be of interest to any homeowner wishing to get the look of rooms showcased in design magazines without having to spend lots of money. Taking readers beyond wall borders and repeating patterns to creating wallpaper, murals and tromp l’oeil effects, this guide provides step-by-step ideas for every room of the house, from kids’ rooms and kitchens to bedrooms and bathrooms. Beginning … |
Retaining Walls For Residential And Commercial Property
A retaining wall is an artificial structure which serves to resist the pressure of soil when a change in ground elevation exceeds the angle of repose. Not only will a well-constructed wall properly support sloping earth, it will also serve as an effective means of draining water runoff and reducing hydrostatic pressure.
The most common of these structures is a cantilever retaining wall, which is a freestanding barrier with no lateral support at the top. Normally, retaining walls are cantilevered from a footing extending up past the grade on one side and holding back a higher level grade on the opposite side. They must be planned and constructed to resist pressures from both soil and water. Another notable type of wall is an anchored retaining wall, which is supported by anchors deep in the earth behind the wall (into the slope). Soil nailing is a technique that can be employed to further reinforce a retaining wall. Soil nailing is an economical technique for stabilizing slopes and for constructing retaining walls from the top down. This ground reinforcement process uses steel tendons which are drilled and grouted into the soil to create a composite mass similar to a gravity wall.
Planning and design is essential when placing retaining walls, recognizing that their sole purpose is to restrict the natural movement of soil down slope due to gravity. Pressures are lowest at the top of the wall and dramatically increase toward the base. Improper installation of a retaining wall can lead to tipping or complete collapse due to the differences in force on the wall’s surface.
A retaining wall can be constructed using a variety of materials, from stones and concrete blocks, to wood planks and logs. The height and materials of the wall are determined based on a number of conditions. Among the most important factors when considering materials and placement are: the proposed height of the wall, the type of soil to retain behind the wall, the angle of the slope, and whether any objects of significant weight are located on the slope (structures, vehicles, etc). It is also very important to make sure a drainage solution is in place for the soil above the wall. When the soil absorbs moisture from watering or rainfall, the stress on the retaining wall increase dramatically. Without proper drainage, the wall will be more susceptible to collapse, sliding or tipping, which can be a very costly and potentially hazardous situation.
By far, the most common uses for retaining walls are parking lots and driveways, but they can also be used to support outdoor patios or border an in-ground pool. Whether the property is residential or commercial, sometimes the contours of the landscape limit the options for the path of a driveway, or the elevation and size of a parking lot. The use of these walls allow driveways and parking lots to exist where it would ordinarily not be possible.
As we all know, functionality doesn’t always mean appearance has to suffer. Stone, concrete and wood (the most common materials for construction of a retaining wall) can nicely accent a property, and also can serve as a foundation for a variety of unique landscaping opportunities that ordinarily would not present themselves. A wall can be constructed in a series of steps or levels, allowing a unique creative outlet for planting shrubs, flowers, and other decorative elements that will add depth and attractiveness. Stepped retaining walls have also proven to be a more effective form of erosion control.
About the Author
Kostas Menegakis is the owner and manager of Landscapes R Us, a local residential and commercial landscaping service provider in High Point, NC, also serving the greater Piedmont Triad area.
Should The United Nations deploy troops in our south western border to stop…?
the construction of the wall?
Build a wall and keep them in the US. AMNESTY for the hard working North Americans (Mexico is in North America). We need them if you think we don’t you need to do some serious studying. Leave the undocumented alone, americans should stop hating on immigrants and focus on teaching their children some damn morals. Mentor your children so grade school girls stop having sex, teach your children alcohol and drugs are not good for them, spend some damn time with your kids instead of bothering good folks. The illegal hardworkers are the least of your problems. Why do you think the government hasn’t done anything about them? They know they contribute to America. The government just pulled a fast one by the radicals. Yes it calls for the wall to be built but it doesn’t say how, when, how it will be paid, etc… They are just setting it up for immigration reforms. HAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!
Worry about companies outsourcing and building factories overseas. Why is there no outcry about that?? You are blinded by hate for diversity.
If crossing the border is their only crime then more power to them. Atleast they are not killing children in schools! I see white people transferring their children to black schools for safety reasons.
Deport all racist to Saudi Arabia!! or atleast give them a better education.
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