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Turn It Up By Turning Your Retaining Wall In

Friday, May 29th, 2009

Turn Ins

Turn Ins

Have an area in your yard you want to enhance? Make more usable space? Build a planter? What ever the project you are building, there is always a beginning and an end. Both parts are equally important but how you end your wall can really change to the look and feel of your project as well as the functionality of the area. Before you start your project you need to ask your self a few questions. How is this wall going to end? Is it a corner? Is it a step down or a terrace? Or is it my favorite… a turn in to the hillside kind of ending?

Terraced Turn In

Terraced Turn In


While all good choices, the turn in is my personal favorite. It is the no-muss, no-fuss answer to most wall ending projects. It’s an easy solution, and Allan Block has all the answers on their website, www.allanblock.com. Visit their page on Turn-ins to get all the details and turn up the beauty and functionality of your wall with Allan Block!

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Finishing Options for your Allan Block wall

Monday, February 9th, 2009
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Finishing Options

Do you want to know a cost effective way to finish your wall? There are several options. You could use materials like mulch, rock or plantings to save money and time on finishing your project.

I found the raised front-lip Allan Block has provides a convenient built-in edging for a variety of finishing materials like mulch or landscape rock. You can plant right up to the front of the block by filling the top course of blocks with organic soils and your favorite planting materials. You could also consider hanging plants that drape over a wall; it really adds a dramatic effect. Allan Block Capstones can also be an option that gives the
wall a nice clean finish.

There are also several different options for ending and stepping down walls. If you want to find out more information on this topic click on the above link or visit allanblock.com.

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