DIY Guide to Everything Retaining Walls w/ Versa-Lok -Including Stairs, design, Construction & more
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 16 ม.ค. 2018
- You'll learn everything you need to build your own retaining wall, Plus stairs, columns & seat walls including the tools you'll need. Heres what to expect:
1. You'll learn how to base and what material to use.
2.How to build stairs and why one method is better than another.
3.How to cut retaining wall blocks.
4.How to build Columns.
5. How to build Seat walls.
5. How to cap retaining walls.
PLUS you'll have a lot of fun!
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Your a fantastic contractor. You tell the secrets that no one will tell. You care about over all quality not just money. I have learned so much watching you and I can personally say that my company has absolutely flourished since watching you. Thank you!!!!
Thank you for the great comments and thank so much for watching !
Don't care if it is long just as long as it is informative, which this was.
Appreciate your detailed information and explaining what not to do as well as what is acceptable in tolerances and so on. You've become one of my favorite sites. Keep up the good work!
Did my own retaining wall last summer after watching a few of your videos. The wall came out great and I saved thousands! Thanks for the great videos!
Stan!!! This is the best video you ever made. I wish I saw this last year before I did a huge retaining wall with built in staircase. This would have saved me 40 hours at least that equates to about $5,000.
I love these instructional videos! This is THE REASON I started following and continue to subscribe to your channel. Please keep them coming!
Thank you! My son and I are tackling building retaining walls along our driveway. I appreciate the step by step directions.
How'd it hold up?
Great Video, very clear and straight forward. Great job and thanks for making this one a bit longer.
Great video Stan, I run a lawn maintenance company but I sometime I get asked to do a job like this or patios this videos really help me out.
I really love your videos. Thank you so much for all the time and effort you invest in making these videos !!!
Excellent crash course in the product & knowledge! Yes, please do more videos of this kind !
Hey Stan hope all is well, just watched your tutorial on step and walling, you can actually get away with losing the last line of blocks on every step, it won't be detrimental to the lasting strength of structure but will save you materials. Basically make a pyramid at the back. I trust just about evert hinges you say, but trust me on this one. Still e joy watching your vids, great guy. Keep up sharing the knowledge dude.
Thanks for the feedback Karl and thanks for watching !
I am glad I am watching your videos on building retaining walls because my old man was gonna steer me in a bad direction. Lol. He means well but I want something that will last and I can be proud of! I wish I could show a pic of the old wall on here it is horrific.
Thanks for watching Thomas and best of luck with the wall !
Now that is how to build a good set of steps. These blocks look well and are designed to last a lifetime, or two.
Thanks Steven!
Thanks very much for this. I will completing a wall myself in the next few months and really need this.
Wow. Very well done video. Thanks a lot for all the information. 👋👍
So true, the base is the "heart" of your entire wall!!
Always good to watch your videos! Thanks, J
Good vid structure. Explanations are solid.
Keep these up as a series.
Thanks for this video Stan I was just watching your other wall videos for help yeah here in Minnesota its a bit away from summer yet but I'll be doing my first wall this summer and I've been stressing out anyway again thanks and this video it is definitely going to help me out and I'm heading over now to sign up for them handle things lol.
Yes, this is the kind of video I really appreciate. Thanks much. Great job.
Thanks! Appreciate the feedback
Beautiful video
Thanks for the step-by-step!! Much appreciated it!
Thank you so much for this information!!
These are by far the best block eva
Up here in Canada it's also referred to as 3/4 crush stone and I did a walk way path using 1/4 crush lime stone with 18" x 18" patio blocks 12 years ago or more and it's held up great
I mistakenly used crushed lime. It's never supposed to be used with pavers or flag stone. It holds water like a sponge. I am a hardscaper showed me why not too.
Great video! Love the stone type! Seems real easy to work with for various types of application
Thanks Jamie !
Love the videos. Keep them coming.
Awesome video! Very informative!
Loved the video and all of the details
Yes yes yes. Exactly what I’ve been looking for. I love your channel. Why don’t you have a TV show?
Thanks Benjamin, glad you like the channel!
Love this system and thanks for the video.
Thank you I said it at GIE Expo 2 years ago I want to get in to pavers and I'm still a little nervous about it I don't want to waste anyone's money I don't want to mess up back of my head I got it 100% I really don't know how to price out a job like this any type of job like this I'm probably going to do a demo at my house like how top-notch did it. Once again I appreciate all the information I wish I could talk a little more common with you. Knowing you're busy man but I have random questions at random moments. But your videos are huge help I'm kind of blessed I have TH-cam for my business sounds funny. 5 in the morning I'm watching bricklaying I need to get a life lol....
There are a couple of resources that may help you out to get more comfortable with pavers: www.willowcreekpavingstones.com/contractor-resources and www.icpi.org/ Thanks for watching the video!
I think we need to make this same video but on pavers.
Great information!Much appreciated! Would love to see a wall done with an inside and outside corner using this block. 90° corners and rounded also would be great!
Thanks Ricardo!
Awesome series. Thank you for posting.
You're welcome, thank you for watching!
I have used Anchor Diamond Split Face for many walls, not as many square feet as you but I am planning a wall right now that I am going to do Versa-Lock Standard - Weathered. The one thing I like to do that it seems you can't with Versa-Lok is curve the wall into my stairs rather than square. It lets me start at the bottom say 112" and loose a 1/2 or full block per a step to finish my last step at 42"-48" for a walkway.
fantastic video
Now this is a awesome video!
That pyramid style sure takes a lot of blocks! I’m going to go two-deep with my stairway and hope it’s enough, better than having just one I guess.
I really appreciate your videos.
This was a very informative video,thank you. When you have to run a drainage pipe behind the wall,what's the proper way to go under the stairs? Can the blocks be spaced out to run the drain right through?
Great video! Thanks
Great Video...very informative;
the information shared will guide me with my projects
Really appreciate that and hope that your projects go well !
Great info! Thank you.
great video dirt monkey tons of good info and tips loved watching. I have a huge wall to build in my back yard and got some great tips for making steps thanks.
Awesome video! Would love to see a detailed video like this on paver tools and tips
Hey Versa-Lok- Lets do another one!
Great information!
Really helpful video Stan thanks!
Awesome - Thanks Rufus!
Pretty great. I would like to have seen some examples of the glue as well.
Thanks Stan! I appreciate your help!
Thanks for watching Eric!
Nice video!!!!
When a product was created by someone that had their hands dirty, and not some engineer that sits in the office somewhere not getting their hands dirty...
Great product! I wish they have these available in smaller size for raised plant beds. I’ve never seen these in big box stores though...
I remembered you referring to the cap lip as an eyebrow in your first retaining wall video and the crew laughed. Here you must feel at home as they are using the same term.
Awasome. Good info.
Love to see more like this
Great video ..do you have any diy for a privacy front yard..with column and wrought iron.. thanks again
Great to see! Have to send you a video of the job I did first time doing anything like it :)
Sounds cool!
Great videos. When using these blocks should you put a set back on the block when just building a straight wall, say 4 foot or taller? We realize when steps or free-standing walls are involved there is no step back.
Awesome as always !!!!!!
Thank you!
Setting the base is always the hardest part for me, I do not have laser levels so it gets difficult with walkways and bigger areas, a video about different ways besides laser levels, of getting your base set would be great!..Thanks for this video it helped
Tim RavenRotar
What do you use for your base. We use the same pack as him but also use limestone sand to help with leveling.
Set 2 stakes, set up a string line, and get a bubble level to fix onto your string. That will show you how you're level and it's a good visual you go off of.
String bubble level and 8 ft lvl, 12ft lvls r really nice aswell
Use 1” gas pipe and an aluminum screed board. Been using this method for 30 yrs
Do you put base blocks below ground? Or just the 3/4 clear
Love it!!!! More more more lol
I love the videos, I will be doing my first wall in about a year and it will be 180 foot by 4 or 5 foot high on one wall and 160 foot by 4 or 5 foot tall. Then I will be doing a 3 foot high wall by 70 foot long.
Any advise will be greatly appreciated Be prepared for tons of questions thank you God Bless
Stan, I enjoyed your informative video and I'm glad I am too old to lay block. LOL
Lol, thanks Mark!
Amazing!!!
Also if they key in the back inside block from column into wall by cutting the back off the last block before the column you can put half of the rear block inside to tie in, and it will still keep the pattern on the column.
Coming from a concrete guys standpoint,,, I always pour a rebar reinforced conc. "Rat case" which is just a primative concrete stepped footing to fit finished blocks on top of...way strong (can also pour it on top of sonotube piers down to virgin ground if need be.) -not only much cheaper but with the quickness as well. I also love to useing versa-Lok blocks...i believe thier the industry leaders so, as far as saving some money on extra expensive blocks i mix up some mud and rough it all in-most of the time ill also pour a 4" thickX16"wide footing with two continuous 3/8 or 1/2" overlapped rebars the entire length of the wall runs.(*especially of your material is wet or compromised in any way this will bridge soft spots...this will have an-almost structurally geo grid-ick type of effect on the walls lengths bridging and, supporting the blocks to the left or, right next to such suspect spots), Its way quicker for me and I don't have to fuss with setting each individual block.(like Stan said this usually takes more time than the rest of your builds and,, he is right!) This gives me the opportunity to come in in the morning nice and fresh and amped up to just run them out the next day...
One more 'Quick Tip..after your concrete is all floated off nice and neat like you can spend the latter part of the day moving full blocks walking the footings so thier within arms reach to set them down right into place. Can also make up some corner and known needed course cuts that you will need to fly thru your project with ease nd smoothness! Happy building guys! And thanks for the vids D.M & Versa-Lok!
Great video!!!
Thank you !
Awesome video quality, with tons of explanations and help. Superb video, yet again!
Very good info.... Thank you
Hope it helps!
Can you cover curved retaining walls ?
and curved steps :) Sure, it's a lot of the same, but always nice to see more examples with good detail.
Stan I'm coming (Moving To) to Minnesota soon See ya LOL Kevlar
I fruggin love this guy....
Thank you !!
Thank You Stan.
Makita hat and Milwaukee shirt. Heresy I say! ;) Just kidding love your videos
Dirt Monkey, Thank you for posting videos like this. I'm an up and coming contractor and I can remember searching for a video just like this, last summer. These types of videos definitely help people like me. Thanks again, cheers!
Awesome - Thanks Ian!
Great video. My question is on 4’ high retainer wall using 12 to 18 inches of 3/4 clear behind it is it nessisary to have drain tube with good ground perk
Nice video
all in the prep
Awesome. More pls.
Thanks!
great video. i would like to see a real wall being put up and how high would you go withe the halfs being glued on the corners. is that structurally right
Great video!!! I plan on doing a retaining wall soon and I do have one question. And I’m sorry if you answered it in the video and I missed it. For the retaining wall, why do you need a set back on the wall instead of having the blocks flushed up and down?? Thank you in advance!
Great video! What is the name of those blocks and where can I buy them?
Many thanks Stan!
Hope it helps!
Awesome video! If you get a chance it'd be awesome to see a brick paver video of the differences between permeable and non permeable. Also, what circumstances are needed in deciding to build either of the two.
Hey- Versa-lok- Lets do another one! On this topic!
Oh that is so easy I will be checking for a distribution center in my area for this. So easy
Tim Bergfeld
Versalock is definitely my favorite to work with.
Yes- their blocks are awesome to work with.
If you haven't located a supply yard that deals with Versa-Lok standards call Versa-Lok and they'll help you locate the nearest dealer / manufacturers.
Great video, wanna come to Louisville to do a 60 ft retaining wall for me!? Ha!
Stan the Man . Nuff said.
Are the vertical sidewalls for the stairs glued together?
I live in California near la do you recommend any one in my area that dose the kind of work you do and I mean quality of work
For the stairs do you pin down the lower levels? The blocks that you won't see. And do place stone behind the back of the stairs all the way up?
Great video, have a question about beer courses. I have an old sidewalk crossing part of my future walls path. Do I need to remove it it just use fines to raise it to level with the rest of my sub grade? Don’t have access to demo hammer.
We call the stone+dust “crush-n-run” and it packs super tight!! Add some water, and tamp. For drainage we just use the same stone but it comes without the dust.
Should use full return corners going up the corners of the steps, instead of half corners so you land on bond evenly
Brick, Block and Mortar... but those are nice too!
one thing I am not sure of is if it is necessary (or even possible) to pin the pyramid of steps as you build up? Are they aligned to pin or does this alignment of the step prevent pin installation. Great video, very thorough.
Dude, funny...and informative.
Thank you Eddie !
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Good videos by the way. Thanks for taking the time to make these.
What is the make of those dead blow hammers plz .awesome video btw
absolutely fantastic stuff dude, one tip on video making, remind people to share and give you likes!! dont you get paid for that? Im shocked you dont get more, this is high quality stuff!!
i may have a decent shot at putting together a good patio / tiny retainin wall fire pit for my back yard. doing it solo with 0 experience. ty bro
Stan, is there ever a situation where a concrete footer is poured for a retaining wall of steps etc?
Dead blows transfer all the energy of the swing. Where the rubber mallet uses some of the starting energy to fly backwards. So you do more work.