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Retaining walls- what 99% of people don't know
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- Опубликовано: 23 май 2021
- We have built retaining walls for 30 + years. We know what works & what DOESN"T WORK. Step by step how we work on steep & difficult sites, Build CUSTOM projects with NORMAL block & share some of our guarded secrets.
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When cutting blocks. I learned a quick trick from my mentor when I was a teen. A battery angle grinder with a diamond tooth blade. A quick run along the cut point on three sides then a single strike with a hammer and chisel and they fall apart. Half the time of doing it by hand and the ease of a masonry saw without the need of a heavy masonry saw.
That is a sweet tip!
Yo what’s up Stan I wanted to let you know I moved my entire loan which is 3 acres and the other 2 acres of woods to be a 5 acres in total but I have the ego power plus lawnmower and I was able to cut my entire lawn with 2, 5 amp hour batteries at one 7:5 amp and half of another 7.5 amp hour and still had enough juice to go around with the string trimmer around everything and use the leaf blower to blow off the sidewalks. really is power beyond belief. Stan i hope your day was amazing stayed home today I have no lawns this week because it’s been so dry that if I went and mowed lawns I could essentially burn my clients grass, I don’t want that to happen.so today i mowed my lawn, rain s in the forecast, they always say the landscapers lawn is done last lol. For dinner tonight we had steak Alfredo with fresh broccoli and a like tossed salad. All in all i walked almost 9 miles from mowing, and almost 20,000 steps. So tomorrow will b relaxation day, i also wanted to note, my cousins wedding was amazing, if you ever wanna see the photos, i can send them to your email, or you can check my instagram posts. My account is “Alexander_costa _drip”. Well Stan, i am gonna learn a thing or two from this video and gain the knowledge on how too do a retaining g wall the proper and safe way. God bless and go get em, your pal Alexander costa
Im glad to hear your cousins wedding was awesome! I already follow you on instagram so i can see the pics there👊. I can't believe your egos lasted all day- do you have the ego snowblower? That thing is incredible! Have you ever tried the ego back pack blower with all the attachments. Its an incredible powerhouse that just runs and runs. Franky weed whipped without stopping for 1 hour and 45 minutes without running out of juice.
So glad I found ya'll because we are getting ready to redo a 60 yr old retaining wall. A Walnut tree was left standing too close to the house and the wall was built around it so you can imagine the mess we are dealing with. Need all the info and knowledge I can get so I know who is going to be as good at RW here in South Bend, IN Thanks for doing this. I'll definitely be looking at your other videos.
hope they help you out!
i love these typ of videos..learn so many things that u cant get from anywhere else..i esp like when u show when u guys mess up..theres so many things that can go wrong in ur type of biz that can get costly real quick..i cant imagine pricing some of ur jobs
Yeah exactly the mess ups are sometimes the most important part!
I just completed my own small wall and patio project. This channel was so helpful to know how to do things right. My only request is to do a video on setting the base blocks with more explicit instructions. I ended up redoing the base course twice just piecing together techniques from multiple videos but it turned out perfectly in the end.
What videos did you use if you don't mind sharing...thanks ! !
@@IPPacket Yes please share if you find the good video for an amateur to build the retaining wall from the scratch and also how to do leveling an area by myself.
I must say seriously, I've seen many crews with huge machines lay sewer pipe, grade lots and form sidewalks, curbs and such. But retaining walls are a whole different beast. It's definitely an art but with serious consequences to fix and what not if you don't do it right the first time. Kudos to your guys with the attention to detail and making it look easy. They are the group within the group I would seek to talk to for general advice.
I appreciate the detailed information regarding this retaining wall project. I admire people that do it correctly throughout 100% of the job. This isn't always the case in today's world. This is why I'm a loyal follower. Thanks Stan...
Couldn’t agree more! Appreciate the support Steve 😊👊
I think you've been through everything several times before but still fun to watch
Glad you enjoy it!
You and the crew look happy to be playing in the dirt after a long winter!
Good job & we keep learning. Spending more time but getting it done right! Thank you. Sonny
Exactly! Appreciate it Sonny 👊
Thanks Stan what I love about your channel is you always promote a product that you're actually using been watching you build retaining walls for years always impressed thank you very much have a good night
I appreciate that!
I finished my first retaining wall with stairs in it today. I watched one of your videos on how to make stairs and columns and learn from that video
So glad to hear that!! Keep up the great work 👊
Love that bobcat mini. Great video
Thanks John 😊👍
Retaining walls are always good to watch fascinating.👍👍👍
I agree 😀👍
Wow! Great video. I am a digital marketing expert and my client is starting a campaign to promote his landscape and hardscape business. I came here to figure out what retaining wall is exactly so I could write effective ads lol Thanks for this! Looks like you guys do awesome work!
Want to see more on natural rock walls and the different types of rock used thank you 😎
Gotcha 👊
You can tell by the quality of his work that it’s going to last DECADES. I see so many walls bowed and falling apart it’s ridiculous, If they were all made like this man would that be awesome
Much appreciated🙏
High quality work. And I appreciate that he mentions that the downspouts are NOT CONNECTED to the wall drainage. I can not imagine he volume of water coming off of a roof mixing with the in wall drainage. Asking for trouble.
So did the timber one is been there since the 80s he said😂. Jk I came here for help I have no idea what I'm doing.
I have learned more about retaining walls in the last 15 minutes than in my entire life. Thanks!!
I would like to see a cross-sectional drawing of the different kinds of retaining walls that you do. And then perhaps you could explain the purpose of each part and how they work with each other and build off each other, and some of the mistakes you’ve seen made on these in the tear outs that you’ve done
Depending on the geographical area the codes might be different. As a former inspector in S. Cal. The depth and size of fitting will be determined by the hight of the soil to be retained. Be sure to check you local building codes.
well said Dan. In TWIN CITIES Minnesota we don't need a permit for walls under 4' tall in most cities-except Minneapolis. Over 4' tall then yes and engineering. Outside of the metro area- you don't need permits or blueprints at all for retaining walls. It varies a LOT by area.
Would like to see another pool removed video
Most Engineers say that once you get 4 ft or higher your chances of failure increase dramatically.
In our area we have no codes at all which is a shame to an extent because a lot of people are building stuff to fail
I don’t get permits bc it’s MY PROPERTY!
Awesome vid stan! Thanks for educating all of us new guys! Keep up the great work! Stay safe!
You bet and thanks for tuning in on every video. Its much apprecited.
Would love to see the finished Down spouts. I am building a wall in a couple weeks that I would love to run some downspouts through. Thanks for the videos Stan!
Thanks for the educational videos. I have never done a retaining wall before but I now have some insight thanks to you.
Yay that’s the goal 👊
Great video, really enjoy how maticulus your crew is.
Aw appreciate that!
Great Information! thankful for channels like yours that seek to make others better!
Appreciate it Nick 😊
Long time watcher first time posting. Like the way you present your material so keep it coming as I will also be following your paver patio videos as well.
Replacing a rotting timber retaining wall with cinder blocks, core fill with concrete and rebar, and geogrid every two blocks up. Compacted 3/4 crushed concrete will be used for the base on top of compacted soil. Wall is 32ft. long by 3ft-4ft tall and has a wooden picket fence that is currently behind the wall about 4ft. On the other side of the fence is my neighbors shed at the shortest part of the wall 1ft-2ft tall and the other end is a small foot path leading to a concrete pad 5ft by 10ft. Corrugated drainage pipe is going to be ran behind the wall to hopefully catch the water from the drainage problem that we are having, same 3/4 crushed concrete all around the pipe, and grade it to flow to the street. I know this is not a huge project, but wanted your thoughts as this my first time building a retaining wall. Also, would like to get closer to the fence to gain a bit more space in the backyard, but don’t believe the geogrid requirements would be met. Don’t even know if they would be met as they are currently.
Look forward to thoughts on the matter.
Thank you in advance.
Could you dive a bit more into the specifics in the layering process ( how much of each material you layer in behind the wall, drainage , dirt , geo etc . ) and at what specific Course it transitions. Thank !
Noted!
Looking good so far can’t wait to see the next one and brilliant work and thanks for sharing this with us and sharing how you go about doing these retaining walls. Take care
Thanks Hayden 👍 You rock!
@@Dirtmonkey You’re welcome bud and thank you and you too. Hope everyone has a nice week/weekend
I am learning so much from your videos. I am about to begin a lake shoreline sea wall on my own property and build it myself. The lake is low this summer so it is a perfect time to build the wall. The soil is a mixture of clay and sand. Someone has suggested using 6 inches thick concrete in the bottom of a 2ft x 2ft ditch as a foundation making sure it is perfectly level. The distributor suggested a road base or granular base. I haven't seen any of your videos using concrete as a base so I want to be sure of what to use. The wall is only going to be 3ft high and be stair-stepped down to nothing. Again your videos are great!
Yay another video. Keep up the great work love watching these kind of videos.
Glad you like them!
Great video
Looking forward to part three!!
Coming soon!
I love this series you are doing so much info. I'm gonna be making a retaining wall in a little while and this series coming at the right time thanks 👍👍👍
Great to hear!
I'm in the same boat. I will be rebuilding 2 small walls that are failing on a property I just purchased. Right now I am in the do I really want to tackle this, or should I hire the Dirt Monkey crew?
Want to see more on natural rock walls and the different types of rock material used
Gotcha 👍
What kind of anchoring, if any do you use in the wall construction?
geogrid
Which home depot had the walk behind wide area mower Fargo didn't have any yesterday. Saw one in your last video thanks Stan!
My understanding is not all locations have them. I think this was Forest lake?
What’s up Stan? I didn’t get the job at my dads work because I can’t work in a “hazardous area” which is stupid because all I would be doing is moving boxes but whatever. I decided to go all in at the farm and work 60 hrs a week starting at 3am. I just need money to invest and save. Looks like a great video as always. Keep up the amazing work Stan.
60 hours a week is a long week. I admire your ambition! Thats some drive!
Nice one Stan 👍👍🏴🏴
Thanks Tony 👊
Enjoying this series. I'm recently seeing this retaining wall system appearing here in the Caribbean. I think it will be significantly cheaper than the Cinder Block, steel and concrete method that is currently used.
Interesting!
Because of this channel, now I notice crappy, failing walls when driving all around the twin cities.
Hahaha I’ve done my job right 👍
It really is eye-opening not just where you live but also where I live you can see them everywhere.
For some reason people just think if they put up a bunch of block they are good to go.
Unfortunately that doesn't work with freeze and thaw Cycles very well
Great video! Wondering why you did not use landscape fabric to keep your soil separated from your drainage rock behind the wall. Thank you very much! Great RUclips channel!
Great question- we don't use sepereration fabric because it can clog up and create hydrostatic hotspots or pinpoint blowouts.
@@Dirtmonkey Thank you. I have a similar project in my future here in Boston, MA. Wondering if I do not use landscape fabric, will the soil eventually overwhelm/clog the drainage rock?
Keep em coming bud 👍
You got it
Awesome video, very informative!
Thanks Jeremy 👍
Awesome video bro 👍
Glad you liked it
Always great videos brother.👍🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸
Thanks Joseph! God bless 👍
Appreciate these videos, currently gathering estimates to replace a failed railroad tie wall. Wry helpful info.
I have a regular Front yard from the street up it is like 3.5 feet, I’m getting a lift put in so they cut a trench poured a concrete walkway but now I have 2 sides that need retaining walls. With no drainage issues before but neighbours have the big box store walls all kiddywampus. The contractor for the whole job wants to just put like cinder block right on the dirt, do cinder block walls have any place,I sent the contractor this video.now he thinks I’m nuts so I will find some good contractors use your methods. I just wish you guys where here in souther Alberta. Thanks guys for great videos
Hello and thanks for all the great videos. I was wondering on a project like this if you could put in the comments an supply list of what you used? How long and high the wall was, the number and type of block, fabric, etc? Thanks again.
Do more wall building video showing the final product!
Gotcha 👍
More info on what goes behind a retaining wall! Drainage/etc.
Cool!
True , deadman stuff
I’d like to know more about how you backfill them, I see how you layer rock and the regular dirt as you build up the wall but I’m curious to the method behind how much you’re using and such
Same here
more to come
@@Dirtmonkey i would like to know when is it safe or not safe to compact behind a wall with a machine. Thanks Stan 😊
@@Dirtmonkey same question from me too. In previous videos I think you’ve shown the aggregate the full height of the wall, directly behind the block with only soil on the top few inches. This have anything to do with not being able to extend the grid further into the hillside??
Hey Stanley, you could do all your shows on retaining walls and I’m in. What about the ordering process of where you get your blocks, for a DIY guy in his back yard, pavers, blocks, caps etc. etc. I really wouldn’t no where to go or how to go about getting what I need the first time. Keep rocking it man
Hey thanks I hit you up this morning regarding a scary situation with a wall I'm currently undertaking they have some wired cribbing hold up the patio slab and then a deck above that thus vid helps alot
What happened? I didn't get any message
@@Dirtmonkey I sent it to your Instagram
I have a small local gym that hired one of their friends that workout there to install a retaining wall and artificial turf. The wall is about 3 feet high. Fine limestone was used as base. I wish I could upload photos in the comments because it looks horrible. All wavy up and down, front to back. Now the guy is digging the dirt out to install the artificial turf. I want to go say something to the owner of the gym or the owner/friend of the company that's doing the job. I was taught to install crushed limestone/crusher run is what we call it here in my area. Taught to install anywhere from 7-12 inches compacted stone for the base of a wall. Anywhere from 6-12 inches of base past the front and back of the wall for best support. Then for the artificial turf, I was taught to install about 2-4 inches of crushed limestone for the best drainage. Always did more than what is recommended. I just feel like I need to go say something and point out what is wrong and what needs to be done to fix it. What would you all do?
These videos are great Stanley. Would this method work in my basement where I'm planning to build a retaining wall to shore up the dirt that's gradually eroding away from the foundation?
Okay so I will be your one percent , but I love these guys and the work that they do , and don’t you dare berate me for saying this because this is building education right in front of our eyes , and thank you for that Sir 👍 Tam.
Well said
Wondering about setting string lines and making sure your square and straight. What do you usually square off of?
What are your views on using geotextile fabric between the cut surface and the drainage aggregate? Would the drainage zone be clogged up by silt over time if there was no separation between the dirt and drainage?
Awesome video my man
Hi there! Perhaps this will be covered in the next video, but what is the final height of this wall? I ask because I noticed that the depth of the geogrid you are laying is not that far - I remember you referencing a 2 (geogrid) to 1 (wall height) ratio in a previous video and just wanted to clarify - perhaps due to this being under 4 feet this is not necessary?
I got a couple of questions: 1. How far back does the geo-grid have to go? Is it a fixed distance or different for every wall? Also how far to the top do you compact to account for the sod room for the roots to grow?
Roughly 1:1 height of wall compared to length of geogrid
How do you do stairs down through the retaining wall? Thinking about right there at that shed door.
Look at the Versa-Block documentation on their website as it has step by step instructions on how to build stairs. Stan also has another video in the past where they do a demo of building stairs.
Back breaking work! Kudos to you guys!😍
Simply guessing there are more videos in the series, but a segment on the finishing touch: the caps, would be greatly appreciated. I can recall all the other steps in the process from past experience, but the caps is where I'm blanking. Any tips on the curving is greatly appreciated.
I'm guessing the drain pipes were connected to the downspouts from the gutters of the house, am I correct? If that is the case if the front yard did not slope towards the wall would you have still installed drain pipes? If not how many feet from the water source (houses roof) would you recommend not having to install drain pipes if the land was level?
Fantastic video! I think if anybody from your area watches your video they'd definitely want to hire your company. The reaction towards the guy who put the frog in your face was hilarious! Thanks for the content in all respects.
Ordered a couple different flavors of spindrift. The pineapple came right away, looking forward to trying some of the others.
what did you think of pinneapple? That one needs to be super cold. I like strawberry, and also the lemon one. Keep me updated
My wife agrees, pineapple is refreshing when cold. We are trying lime and raspberry lime as well.
Another great video and more great work on the wall….
That wall should last twice as long as the other two combined….
Thank you so much 😀
Stan, a quick way for base is to use flowable fill, it is faster way as no leveling of the units is required and it meets NCMA guidelines.
Yeah- but I don't like using a base we can't modify. if an adjustment needs to be made to account for excess geogrid affecting the level of the blocks, or a step up changes- its tough. yes it might be faster but I like the ability to make changes on the fly.
Looking good guys
Thanks Matt 🤙
Good To See How To Install A Retaining Wall The Right Way 👍 As Always Keep Up The Great Videos 😁
Thank you🙏. Much appreciated Brian👊
@@Dirtmonkey You Are Helping So Many People Out ! With All Your Years Of Experience 🙏 You Can't Get That From A Book 👊
Thanks for the videos
Glad you like them!
I’d hang on to your operator. Nice job
🙏 thank you- I am lucky to have an amazing group of people.
Nice job
Thanks Gary!
Good video.
Thanks!
When you backfill the first sections with #57 gravels, do you pack them down like the soil after the gravel or do you just fill them without packing? Thank you.
Yes! I have this in back yard, I wanted to see something like this, to do ours.
Hope it helps!
What brand is that plate compactor. We have the small one from harbor freight and it always gets stuck on damp soil. Looks like the one you have works well
That's a Tomahawk model TPC90H. We got one recently and love it! You should check out their memorial day sale that's ending soon. They should have a few left!
Love the videos brotha god bless
Appreciate it Quincy! God bless 👊
Hello, questions for you. What will be the harm if you had tied the downspout pipe into the pipe behind the wall? Also can contract's fabric be used to separate my gravel from the soil when building a wall.
Wsp man!😀 don't worry bro I have watched all the videos I have just been busy with exams
All good
Great video from DMU (Dirt Monkey University). I’m interested in the drainage of the walls. What types of piping? When and what type of filter cloth for the pipes?
What type of stone ?
Great suggestion!
Thank you for another great video you guys are awesome 👍
Thanks for watching!
simple but complicated lol Stan you're a true professional
just lots of easy steps that have to be done in a specific way or they don't work. 😂👍
Hey Stan, just bought a house and need to widen my driveway by about 12'. Was going to just use gravel for the time being and compact it down nice. I would dig out the yard a bit, build a mini wall, and have a varying depth of 6"-12", what type of gravel or stone do I need?? Any comment at all would be appreciated, Thanks!!
class 5 - a compactible aggregate with 3/4 rock down to fines.
I am eager to see the basing video but I hope it includes more about site prep and the various methods you use to achieve a level base, Hopefully a good review on a Transit level?
What's the likelihood of the slope in front of the wall sliding shifting from the work you guys have done to it? Looks relatively steep, and now a wall is "cut into it". How do you assure the lower half of the hill in front of the wall really stays in place?
That's why the first course is buried and base compacted.
Good video Stan. Not going to lie though kinda miss your educational commentary. Myself personally enjoy you taking us through the video. But still great video and I have learned a lot! TIA
Sweet, I appreciate the feedback! Thanks Collin 👊
Can you explain why you don’t use filter fabric around your drainage material
it can cretae hydrostatic hotspots or clogging. which can lead to micro burst and problems.
Love your videos. Building a 100ft wall myself right now. It’s going to be less than 4ft tall. Hoping to understand from you whether I have to backfill with a different soil than clay behind my wash 57 stone. Any help you can provide will be great. I’m a homeowner and doing this on my own so I want to do it right. I live in Ohio, so I’m dealing with clay
Also, I believe from the few of your video, you stated a well build drainage would not need a drain tile, if the water is coming out of drain tile, there means something is wrong. From that statement, my question comes, if I lay a smooth thick plastic sheet or pack in with red clay right at the bottom of the gravel with adequate sloping for drainage. Do I still need drain tile? Thank you.
Question for you? directly behind the wall it looks likes and layer of drain rock, then geogrid then dirt again? Confused on how much drain rock vs. dirt is behind the wall?
Quick question: why at 13:48 are you dumping dirt behind the stones instead of the 3/4th drain rock stuff ive seen you use? Now wont there be an issue with drainage since you just put dirt there?
Did you compact the very first layer of rocks under everything. The base. What kind of filler rocks did you use again?
How far back are you digging? The higher the wall, the further back you have to dig? Also, looked like the lifts were topsoil type material, is that Ideal, or the need to blend with the local soil?
1 ft backfill for under 4 ft walls with no load bearing expectations. Over 4ft and/or load bearing you will want far more and use of geogrid.
Great videos. I heard you mention in another video that you have created a retaining wall next to a river, do you have any footage? I live next to a river and my retaining wall is in a terrible state.
I would like to know how you prepare a base in clay soil for retaining wall and for patio prep.
for walls its 6" of base unless a soil correction is needed.
Is the process much different when installing a retaining wall on an unlevel surface or slope? Ie: sloping from left to right and front to back?
this is both. It slopes side to side and front to back. We have leveled the trench for the footing as much as possible but when you watch the basing process in the next video. you will see how meticuloausly we have to account for the level.
I have sandy soil should I use filter fabric between my aggregate and soil or no? Wall is 7” high and I have geogrid and am filling with concrete in the block cavities.
Job well done boys
Appreciate it 👊
I see you used a perforated pipe wrapped in filter fabric. I thought the drainage stone around these pipes is important to keep the voids between them so they work along with the pipe to quickly and easily remove Walter from behind the wall. Without wrapping the clean stone in fabric won’t they eventually plug up and then ultimately plug the filter fabric around the perforated pipe and there making that system no longer effective at removing water? I know the soil type around it makes a difference but perhaps you could go into even more painstakingly detail about when you donor don’t use fabric around the drainage stone would be helpful. I have heard you say that in some of your Boulder wall videos, Sandy yes use it and clay not to but I’m having a hard time wrapping my head around clay eventually plugging Everything up? I value your opinions and direction. Can you clear it up more?
Another question about filter fabric. Why no filter fabric between the drainage stone and the native soil? Wouldn’t the drainage stone eventually fill up with fines?