Retaining walls are an indispensable feature for properties with sloped landscapes. They enhance the functionality and enjoyment of a sloped yard by allowing you to create a flat surface.

In this system, insulation and reinforcing steel are placed inside removable wall forms made of aluminum, wood or steel.

Wall and column forms are often placed on previously hardened concrete slabs that are not perfectly flat. Thus there are some gaps under the forms, and leakage will occur at these locations.

When a slab is designed to turn down on top of a wall, you have to form the outer edges so that concrete doesn’t go over the top of the wall. Traditionally, this is done by cutting two by fours ...

from accumulating within the wall cavity. Covering the tops of the forms helps protect the concrete and maintain the core temperature as it cures. By taking steps to cover the forms, the concrete ...