How to Build a Block Retaining Wall | Mitre 10 Easy As DIY
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 12 ม.ค. 2020
- A keystone block retaining wall can be a great landscaping feature in your place. They're a good way to flatten off an area in your yard, to create some useful space or make a raised garden - and they're pretty easy to build yourself.
But it's always best to check with your local council before starting to see if your retaining wall needs to comply with any Unitary Plan or Resource Management Act Requirements
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Great video - first rate job. Well done.
Another great helpful vid.....cheers
Good video! Looks great
You are brilliant mate. thanks for this video. I will try this for one of my project.
Thanks! Let us know how you get on 😃 ^Matt
Nice job mate. Great vid
Glad you enjoyed it ^Charlie
Love it every video is so addicted, I want to do all the projects. Thanks Mitre 10 New Zealand
Thanks so much the support, we love hearing this! ^Cam
Very helpful, thank you
really nice video, appreciate
Cheers!
Nice job 👍👍
thank you so much for this....
Well done! That can't be as easy as it looks:-)
Thanks so much Matt, definitely was worth it! 🙌 ^Cam
These vids are so much better then bunnings cheers
Tehe 🙃 Thanks Matthew! ^James
Brilliant
Sweet as Bro.
Yep, you're a natural!
Cheers Bob! 👍
Hope everyone is looking after themselves!!
From wellington
Beef Wellington
Thanks
This bloke is great
Yeah we're pretty fond of Stan, for sure. Which of the How To videos of Stan's have you tried Tristan? ^Kane
What are these called on the website? I went through everything in Pavers & Blocks, but can't find them
Search 'retaining blocks' - www.mitre10.co.nz/guides-and-advice/guide/how-to-build-a-keystone-block-retaining-wall
Hey so I built a squat and bench rack for my weights. I set 2x2s into Home Depot 5 gallon buckets. At the bottom of the post I hammered in some nails on each side to tug on the Quikrete Mortar mix when it should be (Cement). Do you think the mortar will be fine and hold or would I have to redo the entire project? I have much to learn in life 🤦🏻♂️ lol. It’s all part of the process I guess.
How heavy is the concrete? And how strong are the 2x2s lol
mortar will hold ok for compression strength, but be careful if you are levering the 2x2s that are in it
chears brother thanks heaps
Hello. Got a question. Just how much would you recommend these projects for complete beginners? You see I have practically zero DIY experience but don't cherish the idea of not being the man that I am and not being able to do these things myself. You said these are "pretty easy to build yourself". Do you mean for the people who are skilled carpenters etc. or anyone who tries his best from scratch? Thanks.
Hey Alisher, with the right instructions, equipment and products (and some solid advice from our in-store team) a beginner could definitely give this a go ^Charlie
Mitre 10 New Zealand Thanks
Alishér - any beginner has 2 choices - DIY or call a professional - choice is yours and if you choose DIY then do the research, look at more videos on DIY etc if you have the drive you'll get there
45 blocks per pallet for Compact IV blocks. How many pallets of both sized blocks & caps did you require?
10,000 pallets mate!!
I would drill and pin those capping stones.
What did you do with the 50mm in front of the base that you accounted for? Looks like it was filled in?
Yes it was filled with scoria but you could use any free draining material. Base course, sand, scoria. ^Cam
for a 3foot retaining wall do u need backfill? My contractort cut straight down on the small hill...place the blocks using pins and glue against the hill...no backfill or geograde
Bruce Lee you don’t need back phill if the soil and grading is stable and good, unless it’s over 5’ or so.
Yes, you would need to use a minimum of 300mm of scoria with a drain coil at the bottom and then backfill. ^Charlie
@@smthngsmthngsmthngdarkside I'm a landscaper and I know my shit. Thank you. 😊
Is a drain pipe necessary for a 25inch high 6x6 timber retaining wall with no slope? thanks
Yes. You will need to add a drain coil 😊 ^Charlie
You didn’t show us how you ended the arg pipes? Where do the drain too?
Depends where the lowest water flow is.. sometimes they leave a block out and run in out from behind the wall. Offen water is not a major issue behind the walls.. Some walls stones come with a drain block too to help let the water out..
Plz show each & every parts name that use for it thanks
Always clean your pin hole!
Why no weed barrier or landscape fabric?
You don’t need it. Especially on a wall like this. The weed fabric will clog over time eventually the hydrostatic pressure will either cause the stones to shift or blowout
My guess is the coils already came with its filters
easy a s
What happens if the fence is not straight?
Heya, making sure you have a flat surface to work off of from the start will be a huge help. Feel free to reach out to us on Facebook if you need a hand ^Nathan.
И вот так без раствора будет стоять ?
2:23, I worried about his right eye...
Scary things
Don't you need 1 or 2 ankerpoints? Every 3 meters?
Not necessarily
Now I just need to learn the metric system
Like you can do this yourself..jezus... Normal people dont have that equipment..
but nice video :)
Thanks heaps Kortak, don't underestimate yourself 🤗^Cam
Agreed, but if you were somewhat handy and had a work shed and tools you could. This is probably geared towards someone who is reasonably adept.
Интересная система
Александр калюжный система то интересная. Но как щебенку сыпать, если стену делаешь чтоб потом землю насыпать? Получается сделал стену и насыпал земли а потом копаешь место для щебенки?
То уже мелочи,технология интерестная,расчитана на землетресение
9/10 peeps couldn't do this!
Would you give it a go? ^Kane
What's the drain pipe going to do? Looks like you just buried a random ass pipe and it ain't gonna do shit. Elaborate please
The sock is porous enough to allow water in but not get blocked by mud and dirt.
@@dooovde ah I see. Thanks!
nice job. but its no easy at all..
What the hell is a millimeter!?
Welcome to the metric system! 1 millimetre is equal to 0.03937007874 inches 📏