I have many smaller retaining walls built with maybe 6-8” round stones probably over 50 years ago. They are lovely but do shift a bit. I remember my mom constantly picking up fallen sones and resetting them into the hill. The lower restating walls were built with huge stones and probably some mortar. They have lasted. They must’ve done something right there. Lower down the hill near the street, that retaining wall, also stone and mortar is definitely shifting a bit. I would love to do something similar to the original. Thanks for the tips.
@@YardCoach just dirt that I know of. Probably as old as the house, well maybe not that old. 😂 at least 65 years old. That’s how long our family has owned the house.
My Dad was a mason or 'bricklayer' as he said. He always put rebar in his concrete footings. Even for a 2 foot high planter. And especially for a higher retaining wall, he would use concrete blocks and then face with bricks or stone. I used to go on sites with him when I was a kid and remember that. And he did a lot of block and brickwork at our house. I suppose it's easier to use rebar when laying blocks and filling those with more concrete. I don't see any rebar with the decorative type of blocks that lock together (8:09). I'd worry about using those for a hillside retaining wall with no rebar reinforcement. Even with the drainage behind.
That’s why we get into more advanced Geogrid techniques with taller block walls. But they do work well. Just look at freeway walls which are huge. Need more guys like your dad in the trades. Props to him. Hope he taught a few youngsters along the way. Appreciate the comment and you watching. Coach.
Great video. Looking for advice/help.. I’ve been stumped with my trench. It has been stepped and levelled, I Poured the concrete, trowelled smooth. few days later with a bit of rain upon checking the concrete she’s solid but out of level.. how can I get around this for the first course?
Good Q J. Depends how far out of level. You talking back to front or side to side for a ways? You can trowel in with a thin layer or mortar and re level. Another way is to use wood/plastic shims and concrete adhesive. If it really bad a re pour is a sure way. Which I’m sure you do not want to do.
I am having issues with my retaining wall build. I have excavated out my retaining wall area and dug a trench but it keeps filling entirely with water runoff from the hill. Do you have any helpful ideas or ways to deal with water filling in the trench for a retaining wall build?
Hey thanks for the Q. Most times a temporary pump is used to remove trench water as it accumulates. The more base substrate you get place and compacted the better. This will displace water elsewhere. Once base is in work towards getting your first course done ASAP. Obviously drainage will be needed..sounds like more hands working together would speed up an 8 hour attempt to get past the accumulation, base layer, first course and drainage. Good luck I know you will be successful. Mind over matter.
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Hope it helps on anything you do. Coach.
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I have many smaller retaining walls built with maybe 6-8” round stones probably over 50 years ago. They are lovely but do shift a bit. I remember my mom constantly picking up fallen sones and resetting them into the hill. The lower restating walls were built with huge stones and probably some mortar. They have lasted. They must’ve done something right there. Lower down the hill near the street, that retaining wall, also stone and mortar is definitely shifting a bit. I would love to do something similar to the original. Thanks for the tips.
Shifting from hydraulic water pressure maybe. 🤔 Any drainage behind the shifty ones?
@@YardCoach just dirt that I know of. Probably as old as the house, well maybe not that old. 😂 at least 65 years old. That’s how long our family has owned the house.
My Dad was a mason or 'bricklayer' as he said. He always put rebar in his concrete footings. Even for a 2 foot high planter. And especially for a higher retaining wall, he would use concrete blocks and then face with bricks or stone. I used to go on sites with him when I was a kid and remember that. And he did a lot of block and brickwork at our house. I suppose it's easier to use rebar when laying blocks and filling those with more concrete.
I don't see any rebar with the decorative type of blocks that lock together (8:09). I'd worry about using those for a hillside retaining wall with no rebar reinforcement. Even with the drainage behind.
That’s why we get into more advanced Geogrid techniques with taller block walls.
But they do work well. Just look at freeway walls which are huge.
Need more guys like your dad in the trades. Props to him. Hope he taught a few youngsters along the way.
Appreciate the comment and you watching. Coach.
Great video. Looking for advice/help.. I’ve been stumped with my trench. It has been stepped and levelled, I Poured the concrete, trowelled smooth. few days later with a bit of rain upon checking the concrete she’s solid but out of level.. how can I get around this for the first course?
Good Q J. Depends how far out of level. You talking back to front or side to side for a ways?
You can trowel in with a thin layer or mortar and re level. Another way is to use wood/plastic shims and concrete adhesive. If it really bad a re pour is a sure way. Which I’m sure you do not want to do.
Can you share more information on building a wall on a slope?
Please be more specific Johari on what you would like to know.
I am having issues with my retaining wall build. I have excavated out my retaining wall area and dug a trench but it keeps filling entirely with water runoff from the hill. Do you have any helpful ideas or ways to deal with water filling in the trench for a retaining wall build?
Hey thanks for the Q. Most times a temporary pump is used to remove trench water as it accumulates. The more base substrate you get place and compacted the better. This will displace water elsewhere. Once base is in work towards getting your first course done ASAP. Obviously drainage will be needed..sounds like more hands working together would speed up an 8 hour attempt to get past the accumulation, base layer, first course and drainage. Good luck I know you will be successful. Mind over matter.