Building a boulder retaining wall with a self erecting tower crane

This is the second job I had going on at the Modern House build this week. I tried my best to keep them separate and thought about blending the two into one but there was just too much footage so here you go. This is a secondary retaining wall at the uphill side of the property to finish off the pile wall. The top boards will be pulled and the piles trimmed down to grade and then 18" of dirt to meet up with the existing hill. I am just the crane operator on this job and tried to capture as much of it as i could while running back and forth. I did manage to get a little roof sheeting done while I was waitng for things to get rolling and then inspectors and engineers to show up along the way. Thanks for tuning in and we'll see you on the next one:-)

[@horstszibulski19]

Definitely a job that could only be done with a crane...and it's done nicely!

[@mauraece]

After all these years Fred Flintstone is still delivering rocks 😂

[@tomthumb3843]

Never seen anyone work as hard as you jake , credit to ya

[@roblescurbappealconcrete]

That crane sure comes in handy.

[@mauraece]

Thanks for the Easter video, I needed a break from these children 😂

[@Z-Bart]

Nice work. That rock looks just like our break wall. North Shore Lake Superior.

[@jimmystuckey1412]

Hope they bought beer because you saved them a ridiculous amount of work

[@robertsimmons3556]

I recall you said there would be a retaining wall post! Like your last to videos, good change up! Weather looks great, hope it hold out for your work!! Good post Jake!

[@george8873]

I bet those guys were thankful they didn't have to try to move those boulders and other stone by themselves without the crane, lol.

[@TonyWhite22351]

Maybe build the retaining wall prior to building the house !

[@user-gc7fs2qo9k]

jake stonehenge!!!???

[@CrustyAbsconder]

You couldn't install a rollercoaster in the back-yard on your lunch-break ?? Dang, that is lazy.

[@paulhammond7489]

Did you establish the total weight of the boulders used for that section of the retaining wall, or an estimate if the bagged backfill stone? Must have been a good few tons :) Hope you are around long enough on site to capture the rest of the wall completed after the trespassing utilities are moved, and the boards removed etc. I can't imagine the back-break of doing that project without a crane.

[@kkk16663]

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