How to Build a Retaining Wall | Mitre 10 Easy As DIY

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  • Building a retaining wall can help you create a usable space in your garden. It can help you level up an area in your yard or protect against erosion. Building one isn't hard and if done right, it'll last for ages. See how to get it done with Mitre 10.
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  • @vtrandal
    @vtrandal ปีที่แล้ว +7

    I am grateful for hardworking people that take the time to share their experience with home and property maintenance.

    • @mitre10nz
      @mitre10nz  ปีที่แล้ว +1

      We're so stoked to hear this Vincent! Have you got any projects on the go right now?

    • @hhhllkk88
      @hhhllkk88 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@mitre10nz yeah mate they are all f*cked! him and the facebook handy men runnin a muck

  • @Smitty19966
    @Smitty19966 2 ปีที่แล้ว +20

    This is a genuinely good tutorial. Hard to come by these, deserves more praise.

  • @danmorgan4608
    @danmorgan4608 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +7

    Stan shops at my local Mitre10, but I was too star struck to talk to him when I saw him there... 😅Instead, I told his wife/partner what an absolute legend he was! I've already done a couple of projects after watching his videos, I've learned new ways to use some of my tools, and I know this one is going to be a godsend on my retaining wall project. Love your work!

    • @jpdenford1473
      @jpdenford1473 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      The man’s a national treasure

  • @alexshmalex
    @alexshmalex 4 ปีที่แล้ว +11

    Boys down under making it all look easy! Cheers for the tips, I'll be doing my best to recreate this in the UK with equivalent materials.

    • @mitre10nz
      @mitre10nz  4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Nice work, let us know how you get on ^Charlie

  • @jhlasound
    @jhlasound 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Awesome video. I’m in the Georgia mountains and have to replace my railroad tie walls, he convinced me to do it with timber since retaining wall blocks are going to be about $25K.

  • @SuperMatt1969
    @SuperMatt1969 6 วันที่ผ่านมา

    great video, one of the best on youtube. followed instructions and my RW looks amazing! thanks from Oz

    • @mitre10nz
      @mitre10nz  6 วันที่ผ่านมา

      Awesome, thank you so much! ^Cam

  • @nevadasmith100
    @nevadasmith100 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Excellent video and presentation, Professional and clean jobsite. One of the best videos I have seen yet and I am a General Contractor. Good job cobber.

  • @petergaleno1589
    @petergaleno1589 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Thanks. Very clear and helpful. Like all your tutorials

    • @mitre10nz
      @mitre10nz  8 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Cheers! ^Matt

  • @seanfinn107
    @seanfinn107 4 ปีที่แล้ว +24

    Exactly how i would have done it but i would have used alot more swearing and beer. The empty bottles go behind the wall, [its called drainage].
    Is there a video on how to install that green plastic meshing as a fence? I need some privacy when i walk around naked in my backyard.

    • @mitre10nz
      @mitre10nz  4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Not at this stage but that's some great feedback for the team Sean, cheers ^Charlie

  • @ajaykumartargotra2768
    @ajaykumartargotra2768 3 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    Thanks mate, your educational videos are very easy to understand the tasks and step by step guidelines, I am building soon my retaining wall I am fully confident now after watching this video, great work..keep it up, if possible can you please create content on decking on concrete slabs backside of home?...many thanks

    • @mitre10nz
      @mitre10nz  3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      So glad to hear our videos helped Ajay, good luck for your upcoming project! I'll be sure to pass your suggestion onto the team for you ^Cam

  • @donjohns4878
    @donjohns4878 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Good stuff mate. Much appreciated from the Adelaide hills. Like your concept.

  • @flowergrowersmith449
    @flowergrowersmith449 5 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Great video, as usual. Yours are the best.

  • @chooklion
    @chooklion 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Top video , good work mate

    • @mitre10nz
      @mitre10nz  3 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Glad you enjoyed it! ^Cam

  • @ralphy9215
    @ralphy9215 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    True professional thanks for the useful hints

  • @OilBaron100
    @OilBaron100 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    That video is pretty helpful. My retaining wall is leaning over. I’m gonna put some drainage behind it just like in your video.

    • @mitre10nz
      @mitre10nz  2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Awesome! Let us know how you get on, and feel free to flick us a DM if you have any questions during the process at all 👍 ^Billie

  • @JonnyDIY
    @JonnyDIY 3 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    Beautiful work 💕👍

  • @GeoffYates
    @GeoffYates ปีที่แล้ว

    Well done! Wish I had the skills to confidently do this!

  • @leonel1717
    @leonel1717 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I love this guy!

  • @chaoyangnz
    @chaoyangnz 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I am wondering the post is fixed using cement, next time when you replace the post, how do you pull the post out?

    • @mitre10nz
      @mitre10nz  2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Hi There, you can pry it out. You can do this with a long lever or a car jack. In either case, nail some wood to the post first to pry against and then get to work. Pry until the post releases from the concrete and comes all the way out. ^Ryan

  • @scottmcleod1470
    @scottmcleod1470 ปีที่แล้ว

    Very helpful. Thank you

  • @ninjamarky
    @ninjamarky 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Awesome Video!

  • @778Ash
    @778Ash 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Great vid. Just one question: How deep should the post holes be?

    • @mitre10nz
      @mitre10nz  4 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      As a rule of thumb, your hole should be as deep as your wall is high 👍

  • @banker9player9
    @banker9player9 5 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    I would not place drainage coil on 100mm of Scoria rather lay the coil on the clay with a 1 percent fall then Scoria or drainage metal on top, that way the drainage will actually carry the water away through the coil.

    • @Turbocorksta
      @Turbocorksta 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      yup, also I would have used some geo fabric and being picky weathered the back of the wall swell

    • @citticat2
      @citticat2 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@Turbocorksta I heard not to use geo fabric because the water and mud collect behind the wall, cause pressure, and causes the wall to bow.

  • @AridersLifeYT
    @AridersLifeYT 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Great video. Thanks

    • @mitre10nz
      @mitre10nz  3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Thanks so much for the support! ^Cam

  • @wisedesi442
    @wisedesi442 ปีที่แล้ว

    I might have missed the link provided in description but to confirm are post at 1.2 meter center?

    • @mitre10nz
      @mitre10nz  ปีที่แล้ว

      Hey there, yes Stan has done 1.2m centres for the post holes 🙂 ^Meg

  • @lancemillward1912
    @lancemillward1912 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    should have used metalex on those raked cuts you made on the retaining wall boards

  • @MegaSureshock
    @MegaSureshock 5 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Wait, I've seen this same video before. Is it a re upload?

  • @jonq8714
    @jonq8714 4 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    What post spacing did you use?

    • @mitre10nz
      @mitre10nz  4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      These are 1.2m apart ^Charlie

    • @jamesma2287
      @jamesma2287 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      1.2m centre to centre

  • @gala86
    @gala86 ปีที่แล้ว

    Should the section of the post embedded in the concrete be painted with any sort of protective coating?

    • @mitre10nz
      @mitre10nz  ปีที่แล้ว

      Hey Chris, we'd suggest checking in with the team at your local store to see what they'd recommend for your area and your particular project ^Matt

  • @mbmii1778
    @mbmii1778 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Legend fella

  • @MrYourDry
    @MrYourDry 5 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Wow, great advice boys!

  • @citticat2
    @citticat2 5 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    What happen to the Geo textile fabric around the PVS pipping?

  • @المعلومةالخفية
    @المعلومةالخفية 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Can we put the posts at the back instead and get the nice looking flat face to the front?

    • @timaustin917
      @timaustin917 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      No, they are structural

    • @SecAware
      @SecAware ปีที่แล้ว

      The soil presses the boards into the posts, which are firmly fixed in the ground. If the boards are on the front, the soil will eventually push them off the posts ... but for appearances, you can always add another (non-structural) layer on the front, either thinner boards or exterior-grade plywood, forming a cavity wall. @@timaustin917

  • @saintyt309
    @saintyt309 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    can you do carpet laying video?

  • @downunda107
    @downunda107 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Well presented ThankYou. 🦘✌️

    • @mitre10nz
      @mitre10nz  หลายเดือนก่อน

      So nice of you! Stoked you enjoyed it! ^Cam

  • @cassidmst
    @cassidmst 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Thanks for doing this video

  • @venkataprasadkola316
    @venkataprasadkola316 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    awesome explanations

  • @mickydub3
    @mickydub3 4 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    " TOP CLASS " VID CHEERS

  • @pdrewrodriguez5796
    @pdrewrodriguez5796 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Very good tutorial.

    • @mitre10nz
      @mitre10nz  4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Thank you ^Charlie

  • @deldridg
    @deldridg 5 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    Hmmm - we don't have any boundary pigs (1:07). Cheers and thanks for the vid from across the 'detch'. ;-)

    • @fragglerock5696
      @fragglerock5696 11 วันที่ผ่านมา

      Where are you from.. Seedney? I think he had feesh & cheeps & a cold beer after building that..

    • @deldridg
      @deldridg 11 วันที่ผ่านมา

      @fragglerock5696 More like fush 'n chups! He hed sex of thim.

  • @thebestseminole
    @thebestseminole 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    This was really helpful, thank you!

    • @mitre10nz
      @mitre10nz  4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Not a problem, glad it was helpful 😊 ^Charlie

    • @thebestseminole
      @thebestseminole 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@mitre10nz I have a picture if y'all want to see, just not sure how to post it. Going to pour concrete tomorrow

  • @Abu_Azeez
    @Abu_Azeez 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Looks so easy till you try it 🤠

    • @mitre10nz
      @mitre10nz  2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Take it step by step, and remember you can always refer back to the video or have a chat to your local Mitre 10 team for advice ^Matt

  • @danielburke9881
    @danielburke9881 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Nice job. Cheers kiwi

    • @mitre10nz
      @mitre10nz  4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Thanks Daniel 👍

  • @billroks313
    @billroks313 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Sweet as bro

  • @jessceable
    @jessceable 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    How do we lean the post to 10 degrees?

    • @mitre10nz
      @mitre10nz  4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      You lean the post 100mm per 1m 😊 So if your posts were 1500mm you would lean your posts 150mm.

    • @jessceable
      @jessceable 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@mitre10nz thanks, I didn't know it was that simple lol

    • @jessceable
      @jessceable 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@ericcyc1 I'm not from New Zealand so the building code doesn't matter

  • @darrellhollings2028
    @darrellhollings2028 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

    is this expensive

    • @mitre10nz
      @mitre10nz  7 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Hey mate, check out the full guide here: www.mitre10.co.nz/guides-and-advice/guide/how-to-build-a-timber-retaining-wall and have a chat to the team in store at your local - they'll be able to help you cost that out.

  • @MohamediiNo
    @MohamediiNo 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Nice Bro 🇲🇦✌

  • @ezraez2297
    @ezraez2297 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    The Mitre 10 instructions on PDF and video omit how far apart the post holes should be. Placemakers suggest 1.2 M apart and ITM suggest 1.3 M apart

    • @andrewp4661
      @andrewp4661 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      and I would do 0.9 - 1m

  • @sonnelighting3565
    @sonnelighting3565 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Maaan he's good.

    • @mitre10nz
      @mitre10nz  2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Pretty slick, right? 😎🔨 ^Billie

  • @TrashyTrish
    @TrashyTrish 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Cool

  • @ryandecarlo
    @ryandecarlo 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    His outfit is so Australian lol Thanks for the video!

  • @kasparthacker
    @kasparthacker 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    So many experts in the comments lol why did you look this up if you know already

  • @thomasnunn6343
    @thomasnunn6343 5 ปีที่แล้ว +47

    I’m sending this to Trump for review.

    • @davidb9025
      @davidb9025 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Trump 👍🏽

    • @jamesandrews1130
      @jamesandrews1130 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Well he's been right about everything else.

    • @spearageddon3279
      @spearageddon3279 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Trump 2024 or bust. 🇺🇸

    • @odonnelldenise
      @odonnelldenise 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

      🇨🇦 AWESOME!!! Heck after this vid maybe I'll build it

  • @المعلومةالخفية
    @المعلومةالخفية 4 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    The council will never say yes to anything you to do unless you pay them thousands of dollars

  • @Gio-qt8kj
    @Gio-qt8kj 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    ma si , un bel getto di cemento direttamente sul legno , cosi in meno di 5 anni marcisce
    Bastava riempire le pbuche di sabbia e ciotoli e si otteneva stesso risultato , con un affetto drenante , permettendo al legno di non marcire...

  • @carymartz8762
    @carymartz8762 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Need to win the lotto before you can buy cedar in 2022.

  • @gigante87
    @gigante87 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Did he really just say "easy as" at the end of all this!!

  • @Famous5s
    @Famous5s 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    'Easy as'.

  • @ChatGPTeeh
    @ChatGPTeeh 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Too hard..check this check that....im buying a pot..

  • @2ntnun
    @2ntnun 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Nah its the redbands for me

    • @mitre10nz
      @mitre10nz  7 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Can't beat a classic!

    • @2ntnun
      @2ntnun 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@mitre10nz facts bo!

  • @milcotto4153
    @milcotto4153 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    It looks nice and all that, but the lumber will rot where it meets the soil. An old neighbor with a big, beautifull garden told me that. I would have used brackets in the concrete with solid screws or bolts so that I could remove the post and put in new ones when they start to rot. The lumber will not rot under ground, it will not rot above ground, but it will rot in the transition between the soil and 'the air'. Eventually it will also rot both under ground and above ground, but that will take much longer time. To protect the concrete you could also have poured it into plastic sewage pipes or something similar with the right dimension.

    • @Its_Kuhlmann
      @Its_Kuhlmann 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      the lumber is so massive, it will take long over 10 years for them to rot away.

    • @banker9player9
      @banker9player9 5 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      The timber is h4 it has been treated with chemicals so it will not rot.

    • @michaelmyers1548
      @michaelmyers1548 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      It took my grandparents 50+ years to rot, ain't no lies

    • @benwhittingham2525
      @benwhittingham2525 5 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      Are you okay Annie?

    • @citticat2
      @citticat2 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@michaelmyers1548Old wood is much better and will hold up much longer . This pressure treated crap won't last worth beans.

  • @lucielou7745
    @lucielou7745 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Oh yeah.. easy! Hahaha

  • @clement6574
    @clement6574 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Won't the rain rots the post at the concret junction ?

  • @Jpgundarun
    @Jpgundarun 4 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Safety barrier, council regulations, engineering, drainage, boundaries, Fk it its too complicated.

  • @TheShoop137
    @TheShoop137 4 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Yankee here. Millimeters make me blood red mad! 🍻

    • @stephenlee5497
      @stephenlee5497 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      lol yeah imperial sooo much easier....

    • @steelcucumber5708
      @steelcucumber5708 4 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      I millimetre is 6 yankee doodle marzipans.

    • @jbkstafford
      @jbkstafford 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      US good company with Liberia and Myanmar as only fully imperial countries. Change will come.

    • @barneyatkinson-saul9881
      @barneyatkinson-saul9881 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Don't worry, you'll join the rest of the civilised world one day. ;)

    • @ohyeah5601
      @ohyeah5601 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

      just multiply by 25.4 mate ✌️😋

  • @zeckham100
    @zeckham100 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Why can’t you pronounce the word important?