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2. Retaining wall - Wikipedia

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   A gravity-type stone retaining wall. Retaining walls are relatively rigid walls used for supporting soil laterally so that it can be retained at different levels on the two sides. Retaining walls are structures designed to restrain soil to a slope that it would not naturally keep to (typically a steep, near-vertical or vertical slope).

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   Kuthy says cedar is a popular design for raised garden beds and for many good reasons. "Cedar wood is a beautiful, natural and long-lasting non-toxic material that creates a clean and classic look ...

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   Image credits: chron0john #2. Under cabinet lighting. Cost me $150 and was 1000% worth it. DIY fire pit was about $50 worth of retaining wall blocks, also completely worth it.

5. Bulkhead (barrier) - Wikipedia

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   Construction materials commonly used include wood pilings, commercially developed vinyl products, large boulders stacked to form a wall, or a seawall built of concrete or another hard substance. Coastal property owners typically seek to develop bulkheads in an attempt to slow large landslide erosion caused by wave action.

6. Dry stone - Wikipedia

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   While the dry stone technique is most commonly used for the construction of double-wall stone walls and single-wall retaining terracing, dry stone sculptures, buildings, fortifications, bridges, and other structures also exist. Traditional turf-roofed Highland blackhouses were constructed using the double-wall dry stone method. When buildings ...

7. Embankment (earthworks) - Wikipedia

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   An embankment is a raised wall, bank or mound made of earth or stones, that are used to hold back water or carry a roadway. A road , railway line , or canal is normally raised onto an embankment made of compacted soil (typically clay or rock-based) to avoid a change in level required by the terrain , the alternatives being either to have an ...