How to build a retaining wall up hill

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  • Опубликовано: 15 июл 2023
  • How to build a retaining wall up hill - This customer's front yard had a small failing retaining wall and the grade was a steep slope. We built a taller retaining wall with Techo-Bloc semma and graded the slope. The wall has several step ups to match the grade.
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  • @mattmcrae1458
    @mattmcrae1458 5 месяцев назад +12

    My stepdad told me - If you want a flat yard, buy a home with a flat yard. One of the most expensive things you could ever do is have a yard leveled.

  • @mattcowdisease1346
    @mattcowdisease1346 7 месяцев назад +73

    these type of things blow my mind. 200 years people wouldn't comprehend that we can just watch engineering like this while eating our donuts in the morning. Great work.

    • @kushpaladin
      @kushpaladin 7 месяцев назад +2

      great, now i have to go out and buy donuts because you reminded me i haven't had any in a while

    • @jerryriley1645
      @jerryriley1645 2 месяца назад

      😅😅😅😅😅😅​@@kushpaladin

  • @WoodyWoodworker
    @WoodyWoodworker 2 месяца назад +21

    If everyone would do construction work like this in the US, there would be much less problems. Great work.

  • @debbievogt9881
    @debbievogt9881 10 месяцев назад +44

    Let's face it, the 3 foot wall gives the yard the correct pitch away from the house. Great job guys and thanks for taking us through the steps involved

  • @markorkarenhanes1354
    @markorkarenhanes1354 7 месяцев назад +16

    Nice work gentlemen. It's hard to find skilled craftsmen in this day and age.

  • @Shawn-wt4kh
    @Shawn-wt4kh 10 месяцев назад +128

    I feel like these yards are always difficult to landscape in a way that appeals to me, personally. But you guys did a solid, professional job as always, and it looks great.

    • @srmcontracting
      @srmcontracting  10 месяцев назад +4

      Thank you

    • @abhis568
      @abhis568 5 месяцев назад

      This show case wall will break after a few months or after rain

    • @dylanskrzypek5397
      @dylanskrzypek5397 5 месяцев назад +1

      @@abhis568 Source?

    • @shannonfrey7242
      @shannonfrey7242 Месяц назад

      @@abhis568you keep saying that yet my hubby and brother did a crappy job quickly umm 10 years ago and it’s still standing but I’m getting ready to do adjournment and fixing so if it’s going to fall please explain how or 🤐

  • @ronnygraves6380
    @ronnygraves6380 10 месяцев назад +71

    Beautiful job! Always nice watching competent professionals at work

    • @srmcontracting
      @srmcontracting  10 месяцев назад

      Thank you

    • @abhis568
      @abhis568 5 месяцев назад +1

      This show case wall will break after a few months or after rain

  • @redrufus444
    @redrufus444 5 месяцев назад +12

    Shout out to who ever did the paving., this is a outstanding job all around..!!

  • @cozm0859
    @cozm0859 6 месяцев назад +10

    I landscaped during the summers in college. It’s hard but very rewarding work! I always liked the before and after pictures of a week long job!
    Nice work guys!

  • @incyphe
    @incyphe 7 месяцев назад +13

    What a premium job. Amazing. Wish more folks like you are in the business all over the country.

  • @AllAccessConstruction
    @AllAccessConstruction 2 месяца назад +6

    Man, we've done thousands of square feet of these block walls don't miss them at all..😂😂 That being said you guys did an excellent job...💪🏾💪🏾💪🏾💪🏾

    • @srmcontracting
      @srmcontracting  2 месяца назад +1

      Thanks I appreciate that! I've seen your some of your videos, its great content. Looks like you do a lot of large scale projects.

  • @starjared12345
    @starjared12345 10 месяцев назад +10

    Best thing to ever happen to that house. Looks great.

  • @SloMo2723
    @SloMo2723 День назад +1

    Wow, Most helpful for me. I'm getting ready to do a wall myself and this was very educational to watch. You guys are masters of your trade!

  • @blakebodaciousFTW
    @blakebodaciousFTW 9 месяцев назад +5

    I’m so glad the customers paid y’all to take the yard down a little it looks so much nicer. Hell of a job y’all did great job.

  • @dcwshoreline5416
    @dcwshoreline5416 22 дня назад +2

    nice project! Always appreciate you explaining how you do these projects. Learning lots from you Sean

  • @truthserum5202
    @truthserum5202 13 дней назад +1

    Nice looking retaining wall and the regrading was huge. Well done.

  • @fintan3563
    @fintan3563 7 месяцев назад +6

    Beautiful work! Professional job!
    🏆🏆🏆
    PS - It would be great if the neighbor hired you to continue the wall on his side.

  • @vg4902
    @vg4902 10 месяцев назад +132

    Great work! I don't understand why that property is the only one with such a high front lawn.

    • @srmcontracting
      @srmcontracting  10 месяцев назад +85

      Thank you, there's a few homes on the street with similar elevation. They think when the older homes were built the builder just piled the dirt up on the other empty lots.

    • @WhatAWonderfulNameItIs
      @WhatAWonderfulNameItIs 10 месяцев назад +8

      I wondered the same thing!

    • @thomassosa2957
      @thomassosa2957 10 месяцев назад +17

      If the developer way like my neighborhood’s developer, then it’s definitely the “extra fill” piles

    • @billyszigety5692
      @billyszigety5692 9 месяцев назад +1

      Mud flood

    • @Docstantinople
      @Docstantinople 6 месяцев назад +2

      That was the style back in the day when that home was built.

  • @federiconalos8202
    @federiconalos8202 10 месяцев назад +32

    Very impressive workmanship that is a pleasure to watch from beginning to end. Your attention to detail makes the best and most beautiful wall for your customer.

    • @srmcontracting
      @srmcontracting  10 месяцев назад +1

      Thank you, I really appreciate it

  • @adb1950
    @adb1950 10 месяцев назад +5

    The house looks so much better and its a much better use of the space. Great job.

  • @mattkeller2466
    @mattkeller2466 7 месяцев назад +5

    totally blown away by the finished product. that's truly impressive. lots of hacks on youtube etc but this has all the marks of a really professional job.

  • @nasha952
    @nasha952 7 месяцев назад +1

    Wow. Great job man. Came out really good. That homes value just went up ⬆️ 💴 thank for sharing your work man and in the process revealing some of your tricks. God bless you brother.

  • @josejatar94
    @josejatar94 3 месяца назад +3

    Hi. Its recommended to use geotextile sheet fabric to separe the gravel from the ground material. That guarantees a clean gravel all over the time.

  • @williamlloyd3769
    @williamlloyd3769 10 месяцев назад +32

    Very nice job, but neighbor should have considered replacing those 6x6 wooden posts with a step down wall as it would have given their house a very clean / classy look compared to having that failing wooden structure.

    • @srmcontracting
      @srmcontracting  10 месяцев назад +9

      Thank you, I agree, we tried to sell them on it but they declined.

    • @JustaKarenDiscoveredTheIntrnet
      @JustaKarenDiscoveredTheIntrnet 7 месяцев назад +2

      the wood matches there brown colors and neutral tones of their house

  • @Hollywood5453
    @Hollywood5453 3 месяца назад +2

    1. Quality work fellas
    2. Just added lots of value
    3. Night and day diff
    4. 4’ would have been an eyesore …. Retaining walls can be such a great addition as clearly shown here

  • @rnvrnv354
    @rnvrnv354 7 месяцев назад +2

    Yeah, the wood should go! I am suprised that the next door neighbor didn't join in on the project for a few dollars while they watched your magnificent engineering take place!

  • @craigschaffer828
    @craigschaffer828 2 месяца назад +2

    Love that wall and the re-grade of the yard!

  • @danieldennis6313
    @danieldennis6313 7 месяцев назад +4

    It's always a blessing to work on solid ground, like your Delaware River area. Down in New Orleans area, where the earth more fluid or isn't so solid, we usually pile down anchors at minumum a couple feet, especially on the ends and cornersand make sure everything stay put overthe years.

  • @MrBill99
    @MrBill99 10 месяцев назад +24

    great job! my only suggestion would be to use solid abs or schedule C perforated pipe which moves water much better an doesn't get crushed.

  • @pancakeninja445
    @pancakeninja445 10 месяцев назад +11

    Awesome quality work look fantastic!! Adds so much value to the property and street appeal.

    • @srmcontracting
      @srmcontracting  10 месяцев назад

      Thank you! I agree it made a big difference.

    • @nofurtherwest3474
      @nofurtherwest3474 10 месяцев назад

      how do you mow it though - what if you fall over the wall

    • @robertm5969
      @robertm5969 10 месяцев назад

      ​@@nofurtherwest3474can put in mulch and decorative plants near the edge

    • @newbinhell3043
      @newbinhell3043 10 месяцев назад

      ​@@nofurtherwest3474it's much easier to mow now. It's such a small area to mow, that a push mower wouldn't be a problem. So you really shouldn't be worried about falling off of it.

  • @gordd7348
    @gordd7348 8 месяцев назад +19

    Very nice job. The only thing you missed was adding a drain cap on the pipe coming out from the wall to prevent debris and animals from entering the pipe. It also gives it a nice finished look.

    • @insertphrasehere15
      @insertphrasehere15 7 месяцев назад +13

      Yeah... honestly, that drain pipe is the biggest fail in my opinion. Should have been further over to the corner, so as to drain onto the edge of the driveway and out into the street gutter.
      Even better would be to run it under the sidewalk to the street.
      When it rains all the water from that lawn is going straight out of that pipe. Who wants to walk across that sidewalk with a deluge of water pouring out of that drain? It's all going to end up pouring across the grass on the other side.

    • @cryptopoops
      @cryptopoops 7 месяцев назад

      @@insertphrasehere15My thoughts exactly

    • @jules9094
      @jules9094 7 месяцев назад +2

      @@insertphrasehere15*improvement opportunity 😂

  • @user-jp4gx4zw3h
    @user-jp4gx4zw3h 3 месяца назад +1

    Absolutely an amazing job, I can't give you 5 stars because it would be unfair you deserve 100. Great work

  • @paulabennett3069
    @paulabennett3069 Месяц назад +2

    The home has great curb appeal now; great work!

  • @carlosduque1917
    @carlosduque1917 10 месяцев назад +4

    Beautiful work!

  • @irvingcobb4395
    @irvingcobb4395 7 месяцев назад +2

    Nice work
    Excellent craftsmanship

  • @philoyphilia
    @philoyphilia 9 месяцев назад +2

    Art at its finest! Impressive job, guys.

  • @steveartinger966
    @steveartinger966 10 месяцев назад +2

    Great looking outcome. Looks absolutely perfect. Good job

  • @falconseyeaerialservicesll8176
    @falconseyeaerialservicesll8176 7 месяцев назад +5

    The best part of your wonderful job, is how you come about an inch or so off of both of your inside corners of your top 2 cover stone on the each corner, total of 4, for a great miter cut. Love those miter cut top stones, looks sharp and complete the apparent look of the finished product. Great Job!

  • @h8sboy584
    @h8sboy584 7 месяцев назад +2

    I wonder how much a job like this costs, the work looks amazing!

  • @donniefair
    @donniefair 5 месяцев назад +1

    Cleanest construction site I’ve ever seen!

  • @michigangrandma3452
    @michigangrandma3452 6 месяцев назад +1

    Amazing workmanship.

  • @randydinglehopper62
    @randydinglehopper62 День назад +1

    Looks great. Only thing is the black corrugated pipe. PVC is more robust. But whatever I'm not the guy out here doing it. Thanks for the vid

  • @samuelhenry9959
    @samuelhenry9959 10 месяцев назад +5

    Looking good for the house and neighborhood 😊

  • @rosew.w9513
    @rosew.w9513 2 месяца назад +1

    Wow! You guys did an excellent job! Impressive! ❤❤❤

  • @j.g.7054
    @j.g.7054 Месяц назад +1

    Fantastic work! realy beautiful wall! Thank you for sharing with us!

  • @myklnelson
    @myklnelson 10 месяцев назад +22

    incredibly impressive
    quick work for just two people. heavy machinery, sure, but still a lot of precision effort here
    very nice

  • @anthony5227
    @anthony5227 7 месяцев назад +1

    Amazing work. Y’all make ease of some pretty difficult projects.

  • @coffeepot3123
    @coffeepot3123 3 месяца назад

    Beautiful neighborhood!.

  • @nikkimorrison8115
    @nikkimorrison8115 7 месяцев назад +1

    Looks amazing great job guys!

  • @A-HotSauce
    @A-HotSauce 7 месяцев назад +1

    Looks awesome, nice work guys. A City guy who has had to build many retaining walls mostly out of 6X6 beams with crew of two lol

  • @marnaudgarden
    @marnaudgarden 2 месяца назад +1

    Amazing transformation 👏🏽 well done. Keep up the great work. Thanks for sharing this video 💚🌿

  • @josephrottina1901
    @josephrottina1901 10 месяцев назад +5

    Turned out awesome brother.👍🏻🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸

  • @accepit-it4473
    @accepit-it4473 7 месяцев назад +2

    Awesome work and explained very well keep making videos like this I’ll keep watching!

  • @gooondie
    @gooondie 10 месяцев назад

    Beautiful work guys

  • @zhli4238
    @zhli4238 5 месяцев назад +1

    That's just beautiful. You even put French drain pipes in. Now neighbor needs the same built.

  • @seanslawns
    @seanslawns 10 месяцев назад +1

    This was cool man, thanks for sharing this. It’s something new and cool.

  • @Johennessy
    @Johennessy 7 месяцев назад +1

    Amazing, this wall will outstay this house for centuries.

  • @Bluecollarspartan92
    @Bluecollarspartan92 9 месяцев назад +1

    Love seeing the quality craftsmanship.

  • @ncooty
    @ncooty 5 месяцев назад

    Solid job. Looks really nice; I like that block.

  • @stuartkorte1642
    @stuartkorte1642 7 месяцев назад +1

    Perfect balance and you have a great place to sit. 👍

  • @donaldoyler2092
    @donaldoyler2092 4 месяца назад +1

    What a nice transformation

  • @MoroMoro1
    @MoroMoro1 3 месяца назад +1

    The wall really does look amazing. Nice work!

  • @mikelopapa8139
    @mikelopapa8139 10 месяцев назад +1

    This is absolutely beautiful. I need one of these.

  • @jeffdieringer1
    @jeffdieringer1 5 месяцев назад

    Outstanding job gentlemen

  • @jameswells3245
    @jameswells3245 2 месяца назад +1

    I just love this type of work, great job.

  • @gailbader8149
    @gailbader8149 5 месяцев назад +1

    What a great job! Looks wonderful...

  • @Omalley600rr
    @Omalley600rr 10 месяцев назад +3

    Great video! nice job clean work

  • @tactical_pat6449
    @tactical_pat6449 Месяц назад

    That looks really nice.

  • @glenndavis6793
    @glenndavis6793 5 месяцев назад +1

    Great decision beautiful job

  • @aaaaaa67a
    @aaaaaa67a 10 месяцев назад +1

    You guys do excellent work The wall looks beautiful. I only have one thing to say drain cover

  • @debbiewedoe2564
    @debbiewedoe2564 9 месяцев назад +1

    Looks great. What an improvement 🌞

  • @user-iz5qg5so6l
    @user-iz5qg5so6l 3 месяца назад +1

    The "after" looks so nice!

  • @MrCjogobyu
    @MrCjogobyu 6 месяцев назад +1

    Fantastic job!

  • @NegronJL1
    @NegronJL1 10 месяцев назад +2

    Job, well done! Looks great!!!!

  • @MRosati5000
    @MRosati5000 6 месяцев назад +1

    I live right behind that little green house right on the river. Good job . I like the music.

  • @CartwrightFour
    @CartwrightFour Месяц назад +1

    I think it looks good and you guys did a great job

  • @youyoungchae3906
    @youyoungchae3906 3 месяца назад +1

    깔끔하고 멋집니다!
    Very tidy and neat!

  • @edsonsouza618
    @edsonsouza618 9 месяцев назад +5

    Belo projeto!👏👏👏🇧🇷

  • @ChristopherTrott
    @ChristopherTrott 5 месяцев назад +1

    Nicely cleaned up that front area

  • @DanteBalenciago3
    @DanteBalenciago3 6 месяцев назад +1

    Really good job with the leveling looks really good.

  • @rxlo1015
    @rxlo1015 7 месяцев назад +1

    Outstanding job, it looks fantastic. 👍

  • @shawnchrist804NSRIC
    @shawnchrist804NSRIC 7 месяцев назад +1

    Amazing job well done

  • @apdj94
    @apdj94 7 месяцев назад +1

    This looks 100x better and now my landscaper brain is running wild with how they could design that space where the lawn used to be

  • @jasonbreding7905
    @jasonbreding7905 Месяц назад +2

    Just amazing !! I wish you could come to Des Moines and do this exact same project at our home !

  • @nachomoreno549
    @nachomoreno549 4 месяца назад +1

    Looks great

  • @coolbeanzs
    @coolbeanzs 7 месяцев назад +1

    that's amazing work. looks exceptional.

  • @wowdudeee
    @wowdudeee 10 месяцев назад +1

    Professional and great work!!

  • @denmasterben2348
    @denmasterben2348 2 месяца назад +2

    that wall looks amazing!

  • @EDBZ28
    @EDBZ28 Месяц назад +1

    Great video. What an amazing improvement for the property. I always wondered how retaining walls were laid...I was always under the assumption you'd have to tie it into the hillside somehow so the wall wouldn't heave and buckle...the barrier of wash stone and drain tile behind the wall must be the secret, in that it keeps it dry behind the wall to aid in frost prevention and or water-logged soil pushing against the wall? Back-breaking work you guys do...my friend is my age (45) and does this for a living...Idk how he still does it. My back slumped over all day lifting heavy block couldn't take it!

  • @ContentBanyanTree-dq4zl
    @ContentBanyanTree-dq4zl Месяц назад +1

    Looks great. I will have to do it here in Georgia. But, they try to cheap and bet you down here.

  • @Karma-wm7rt
    @Karma-wm7rt 7 месяцев назад +1

    I love how much positive criticism there is in the comments, provides a bunch of different options on how it could be done from people with I’d imagine vastly different experiences. Great video and well done :)

  • @Chxqv
    @Chxqv 7 месяцев назад

    That is so awesome looks great

  • @backatcha00
    @backatcha00 7 дней назад +1

    Looks amazing, great work.

  • @theimprovementsguy8871
    @theimprovementsguy8871 7 месяцев назад +2

    Looks cool. Drain cloth over the drain pipe would help with potential clogging

  • @hillbillywes100
    @hillbillywes100 10 месяцев назад +1

    Looks Great!

  • @bdub8522
    @bdub8522 10 месяцев назад +1

    Awesome! I don’t have or need a retaining wall, but I really want one just like this put in.😂

  • @kevinwilgenbusch902
    @kevinwilgenbusch902 7 месяцев назад

    Dang, that is some clean work boys

  • @decnijfkris3706
    @decnijfkris3706 5 месяцев назад +1

    nice work and beatiful result

  • @bcatbb2896
    @bcatbb2896 Месяц назад

    Wow that looks amazing, what a transformation
    The value of that property just jumped by atleast 40k if sold on the market

  • @Imunderpar4win
    @Imunderpar4win 10 месяцев назад +1

    Looks amazing and great video