Your dad's a frickin hero. My own dad, God rest him, used to do miracles when I had to leave our house build to get to work in London. I love the quality of the build, existing walls, paviours etc. You'll get a great deal of joy from the end result, though it might pinch financially this year. You need to budget for buying your dad pints forever.
Too right 👌🏻. It’ll 100% be worth it and to be honest, although the cost is high, I have the view of the return on investment for the house value following the work.
Great video... The wall I'm planning to build (in Melbourne) I envisage will be a replica of yours. The detail you've included regarding drainage is invaluable. Thanks heaps.
No problem at all, I would say its a key aspects to any retaining wall helping remove any pressures. I would note it is specific to your ground conditions, depth and Local Regulations.
Great video. Thanks for the content. Very useful. I am considering doing this myself but am concerned about the longevity of the wood. 1) How are your walls holding up and do you think they would last? 2) Would you do anything differently? Would love to see an update video of the finished project as it looked really good. 👍
They are doing great, only 6 months in, but we took measures to help preserve the wood. Not sure which video it is in now, but we lined the back of the sleeper with plastic sheet to help reduce the impact of soil against them. To be honest, there isn’t anything id do differently. Ill be starting on the garden again, soon with more videos as we aim to get it finished.
@@DIYJourney1 thanks for the reply. Your garden will look amazing I’m sure. How deep did the verticals go into the ground and what did you “secure” them with? Concrete? Postcrete?
Suppose there is a few considerations, as to what the existing ground conditions are, theres no harm in doing it, just be conscious of too much drainage, grass will struggle.
Im not sure that it is an obvious question...The house is built out of stone (not dry), surrounding walls are (not dry) and felt this needed to be different
I am doing a very similar project just not as high. I have purchased reclaimed european oak sleepers which i am led to believe will have been treated. From your experience would you use these again as I'm worried about creosote and tar seeping out and the children getting it on them? Would you be able to build a structure this strong with softwood sleepers with the same drainage and supports that you have? Hope you can reply, many thanks.
Hi, to be honest I wouldnt used softwood in this instance as my own opinion is the need for strength with the hardwood. Was you can buy nowadays is a creosote replacement which would not seep and is what Iv put on ours where needed.
Your dad's a frickin hero. My own dad, God rest him, used to do miracles when I had to leave our house build to get to work in London. I love the quality of the build, existing walls, paviours etc. You'll get a great deal of joy from the end result, though it might pinch financially this year. You need to budget for buying your dad pints forever.
Too right 👌🏻. It’ll 100% be worth it and to be honest, although the cost is high, I have the view of the return on investment for the house value following the work.
now i understand why u chose those sleepers. they look great!!!!
What a transformation. Nice work mate 👍🏻
Thankyou
Great video... The wall I'm planning to build (in Melbourne) I envisage will be a replica of yours. The detail you've included regarding drainage is invaluable. Thanks heaps.
No problem at all, I would say its a key aspects to any retaining wall helping remove any pressures. I would note it is specific to your ground conditions, depth and Local Regulations.
Absolutely brilliant! I’ve been looking forward to this video all weekend. Great progress!
Thank you, really appreciate it
Superb video ! Great job ......
Looks epic so far!
Thank you
Great video. Thanks for the content. Very useful. I am considering doing this myself but am concerned about the longevity of the wood.
1) How are your walls holding up and do you think they would last?
2) Would you do anything differently?
Would love to see an update video of the finished project as it looked really good. 👍
They are doing great, only 6 months in, but we took measures to help preserve the wood. Not sure which video it is in now, but we lined the back of the sleeper with plastic sheet to help reduce the impact of soil against them.
To be honest, there isn’t anything id do differently.
Ill be starting on the garden again, soon with more videos as we aim to get it finished.
@@DIYJourney1 thanks for the reply. Your garden will look amazing I’m sure. How deep did the verticals go into the ground and what did you “secure” them with? Concrete? Postcrete?
They are concreted in, and are 700mm in the ground from the finished level
Would you put a drain in behind the sleeps for a 400 mm high retaining wall or would you say it’s not needed?
Suppose there is a few considerations, as to what the existing ground conditions are, theres no harm in doing it, just be conscious of too much drainage, grass will struggle.
You are doing a great job. One question, what did you cut the sloping sleeper with ?
Thank you, we used a chaulk line as a reference then used circular saw and reciprocating as explained in the video.
Hi, what diameter drainage pipe did you use? Love your work 👍 keep up the great videos
Thank you, I used 80mm perforated french drain.
What size gravel did you use for your drainage behind the sleepers please? I’m not sure if I should be using 10mm or 20mm
We were wrongly delivered 20mm, but I would say use 10mm
Hi how long did you wait for the posts to set please thanks
7 days but that was more due to our own time availability with this being around work.
that looks like it is going to work out nocely , but I have to ask the obvious question : why didn't you build sandstone dry walls ?
Im not sure that it is an obvious question...The house is built out of stone (not dry), surrounding walls are (not dry) and felt this needed to be different
I am doing a very similar project just not as high. I have purchased reclaimed european oak sleepers which i am led to believe will have been treated. From your experience would you use these again as I'm worried about creosote and tar seeping out and the children getting it on them? Would you be able to build a structure this strong with softwood sleepers with the same drainage and supports that you have? Hope you can reply, many thanks.
Hi, to be honest I wouldnt used softwood in this instance as my own opinion is the need for strength with the hardwood. Was you can buy nowadays is a creosote replacement which would not seep and is what Iv put on ours where needed.