How to build a retaining wall.

[ecniemann]

did you get fabric for the gravel?

Have it already.

 

[xsists]

so the block is in your garage? $20 says with your luck, one of those blocks is going to fall on your car.

 

[sanblaster]

I need you to post another pic of your current set up. I am going to talk to the boss tomorrow and see where he recommends we shoot the drainage tile to.

 

[ecniemann]

Oh, and BTW, there are now 360 blocks! LOL! I measured the side and determined 30 blocks/layer x at least 3 layers. Good thing they didn't split that pallet yet. I didn't think I needed that many for the side.

 

[ecniemann]

so the block is in your garage? $20 says with your luck, one of those blocks is going to fall on your car.

Eh, doubt it, unless Santos screws up.

 

[ecniemann]

I need you to post another pic of your current set up. I am going to talk to the boss tomorrow and see where he recommends we shoot the drainage tile to.

Check the yellow jacket thread.

 

[sanblaster]

Eh, doubt it, unless Santos screws up.

car will be out of the garage by the time the block gets moving.

 

[ecniemann]

car will be out of the garage by the time the block gets moving.

That too.

 

[sanblaster]

Check the yellow jacket thread.

I did. i need one showing the entire back towards the fence and showing the heights of everything currently.

 

[ecniemann]

I did. i need one showing the entire back towards the fence and showing the heights of everything currently.

I'll dig up that post in the WRCABT and post here:

Whew! That post was hard to find. Here ya go Santos.

http://www.mazdas247.com/forum/showpost.php?p=4731554&postcount=5520

 

[ecniemann]

Stone baby, (stoned)!!!!

 

[ecniemann]

I'm off to take part of the fence off.

 

[ecniemann]

So Santos and I busted ass yesterday for 6 hrs., and got the entire timber wall down, including the side wall, minus 2 completely buried ties on the edges. Those will get sawzall'ed out today. My forearms are shot today from carrying those ties. We pulled 25 or so 8 footers, weighing close to 200# each, and 10 more 4 footers. My forearms were actually cramping up while I was washing my face in the shower afterward. My brother-in-law helped for the last 2-3 hrs or so, giving Santos and myself some breaks. Pics of progress to come tonight.

HUGE kudos to Santos for all the help!!!!!!! (nana)(rockon)(thumb)(cabpatch) The dude is a beast. I owe you big dude!

Carl, what time you coming tomorrow?

 

[Wagonbacker9]

I'm thinkin 9 or 10, maybe earlier if I'm awake? What works for you?

 

[Guest20182]

E: PM me your address, I'll come help tomorrow. I'll PM you my # just in case. You guys decided on a time?

 

[sanblaster]

So Santos and I busted ass yesterday for 6 hrs., and got the entire timber wall down, including the side wall, minus 2 completely buried ties on the edges. Those will get sawzall'ed out today. My forearms are shot today from carrying those ties. We pulled 25 or so 8 footers, weighing close to 200# each, and 10 more 4 footers. My forearms were actually cramping up while I was washing my face in the shower afterward. My brother-in-law helped for the last 2-3 hrs or so, giving Santos and myself some breaks. Pics of progress to come tonight.

HUGE kudos to Santos for all the help!!!!!!! (nana)(rockon)(thumb)(cabpatch) The dude is a beast. I owe you big dude!

Carl, what time you coming tomorrow?

no prob man! good luck with the rest of your wall. I'll post a detail tomorrow of a retention wall for an additional resource.

 

[Wagonbacker9]

E, I don't think you have your number anymore. Call me if between 9 and 10 isn't good.

 

[ecniemann]

I'm thinkin 9 or 10, maybe earlier if I'm awake? What works for you?

10 am is fine. I'm wiped from today. My brother-in-law and I worked from 11 am to 8 pm. We spent the first two hours cutting out and removing those buried ties. We ate lunch, then started clean-up on the side wall, where a bunch of wash stone and dirt fell from pulling the ties. We put up a temporary board wall to keep any further dirt/stone from cascading into the work area. We then had to dig out and level some areas and determine where the courses would start/end. We set up our line levels for the 2 different levels/courses. Jen sorted the stone from the dirt we pulled. I then had to go to Menards to buy a tamper since the mechanical ones are too big for the area. I also bought some 10 ft. conduit pieces to level the base, screeding over the top of them. We got one course of the side wall done, started the second course, but it got too late. So.....plan for tomorrow is to finish this up, then start the back wall, doing the same as we did to the side.

E: PM me your address, I'll come help tomorrow. I'll PM you my # just in case. You guys decided on a time?

Will do.

no prob man! good luck with the rest of your wall. I'll post a detail tomorrow of a retention wall for an additional resource.

We got the drain tile last night, along with some rough cut sawzall blades...........and a new terra-cota plant base, LOL!

 

[Wagonbacker9]

aright, I'll plan on not before 10 then.

 

[ecniemann]

Alright, here are the "pre" demo pics from last summer/fall:

http://www.mazdas247.com/forum/showpost.php?p=4731554&postcount=5520
http://www.mazdas247.com/forum/showpost.php?p=4731577&postcount=5523

Here's new pics:
1. back wall post demo.
2. Side-wall post-demo, working on leveling
3. All the timber we pulled out.
4. Most of the tools used, and dirt/stone pulled from the side.