According to the American Psychological Association, chronic stress is linked to the six leading causes of death: heart disease, cancer, lung ailments, accidents, cirrhosis of the liver and suicide. And more than 75 percent of all physician office visits are for stress-related ailments and complaints.
In most cases, seawall design includes a curved embankment facing the water, so the energy from the waves of the ocean are directed back out to sea. Building a seawall is an expensive undertaking, with cost estimates ranging from around four-thousand to seven-thousand dollars per meter.
1 Do-it-yourself materials cost about $10-$15 a square face foot. 2  ThisOldHouse.com provides a video showing how to build a block wall, calling the project challenging and estimating it will take two people 8-10 hours for a low wall 10-16 feet long. Hiring an engineer to help design a retaining wall can run about $200-$500 or more, depending on the complexity and extent of the project. 2  Hiring an engineer is strongly recommended for walls over 3 feet high.