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Calculate maximal slope angle of tarrain above a retaining wall

I want to build a retaining wall in my garden with stones like that (I don't know the english word for it, in German it is called "Pflanzsstein"). I.e. something like this: My problem is that all manufacturers I found so far, assume in their…
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Leveling Stack Block

I'm building a stack block wall using interlocking block. The base level went well - things are level and all the block are stable. But as I layer on additional levels, minor inconsistencies in the blocks are making them imbalanced. Some of them…
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How to attach things to cinder block walls? (For training wisteria plant)

I have a wisteria plant that I would like to train into long, horizontal branches. It's growing against a cinder block wall. I tried screwing some masonry screws into it, but those just ground a hole in the wall that was too big for the screw to…
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How to fix a dry stacked stone retaining wall on a ash hill?

I have a stocked rock wall that helps to keep my hill from falling. I also should mention that I live on a hill made of ash as well. Over the years of my nanny living here and now me the rocks have falling out in some places and in one part of the…
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Is a Corten steel planter strong enough to be used as retaining wall?

My backyard is sloped with various boulders and retaining wall bricks used to create random terraces and slopes (I wouldn’t consider them terraces more like slopes). I am trying to remove retaining wall blocks to create more space. Is a corten…
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Can mafia blocks be safely drilled into for fence posts?

I have mafia blocks for a retaining wall and would like to put a fence directly on it, can they be drilled into for fence posts or are they too brittle for drilling?
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What is the best way to train a star jasmine up a wall?

Also, what size wires would be used in terms of thickness and how far apart should they be spaced?
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