Dive into this Frank Lloyd Wright home in southern Pennsylvania that is complete with waterfall on HGTV's Amazing Water Homes. This 1930's mansion was once the vacation home of department store mogul Edgar Coffman.
HGTV expert Justin Cave shows how to build a retaining wall using architectural blocks or cinder blocks. Architectural blocks are the easiest to use because they have a built-in lip that holds them in place. Cinder blocks will require mortar and may also require rebar reinforcement. Retaining walls can be made form landscaping timbers, but these may require extra engineering work and are probably best left to professionals.
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