Common Retaining wall mistakes & how to AVOID THEM, bad designs, bad base, wrong block....#2
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- Опубліковано 24 чер 2018
- Walls fail for a lot of reasons-all of them are avoidable. Today we cover step by step how to base a block, Red Flags on Tiered walls and why so Many contractors offer them WHEN THEY SHOULDN'T. PLUS Proper aggregate for basing and why retaining walls need to be mortarless.
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This is EXACTLY the kind of stuff I want to hear. Never skip details, they make all the difference. I hate it when guys give you the steps but don't show you the little things or actually walk through each step in real time. You're helping so much by giving all those little details, keep it up! Like you said, noone ever told you these things and you had to learn those little things yourself. Experience is everything. Experienced teaching helps all the more.
I searched "building a retaining wall" and this video pops up, my house is right across the street from this apt building! I remember you building it. So weird lol
Kind of cool lol
I love it when things work out like that!
Thats dope hahaha
With a name like Bobby Blaze It, you’re probably just high af
Every video teaches something even an experienced contractor could take and use....Yes, this video was excellent...
Been doing this for 18 yrs. I still enjoy watching advice on the basics !
I am 15 and I’ve been working for my uncle who ones a landscaping company and I’ve never learned how to do this but I’ve always wanted bc next year once I turn 16 I’ll be able to go out on the job site with bc right now I only work at his shop keeping to maintained so knowing this a little bit will help me next year
your demonstrating and explaining the details was in no way an "over" explanation, it is very much appreciated. You are a great teacher, and complete agreement with previous poster, an EXCELLENT video. It is great to see an experienced contractor share his wisdom. Thank you!
Thank you for the awesome comments, I really appreciate that !
Holy cow Stan the more in-depth the better people will see what not to do you know we all love your videos or we wouldn't be here watching them
Keep doing what you're doing you're teaching people stuff for free on UA-cam that really can't afford that are working dead-end jobs like myself Landscaping in Southern Arizona hundred and eight today needless to say you're teaching me what I need to know for free what people charge thousands to learn at seminars so thank you and keep doing what you're doing please
There r a ton of free seminars, from the manufacturers. They will also be willing to help u out if u just ask. Because almost everything of Importance that he talks about in this video is WRONG !!! Please, please aquire training from proper place .
Techo Bloc travels the country every year with an awesome seminar ! Check it out.
N then you'll realize how bad it is for this guy to b teaching people ALL the wrong methods
@@robertmagyar4735 - Hate, much? Do you work for Sales Pitch Incorporated or something?
Robert Magyar what is he doing wrong?
@@robertmagyar4735 What is he teaching wrong?
@@michaelstout776 Nothing. It would be best not to listen to people that can't construct a proper sentence.
Hi Stan, I am looking out my window at a 40 foot retaining wall built three months ago leaning over and failing that was supposed to last twenty years. The contractor blamed me for not putting down vegetation on the slope and has refused to tear down and rebuild the wall properly. I simply don't have thousands of dollars laying around to pay another contractor. I can't tell you how much I appreciate you taking the time to produce your videos. My teenage son and I are going to start the rebuild next week. I just have to feed the kid. Again, THANK YOU!!!
My parents have the same problem, I'm trying to offer to rebuild it if they pay for equipment rentals but that's even expensive after paying contractors previously!
Chad Richardson he was talking height the whole video, so when I read “40 foot retaining wall” my eyes popped outa my head for a second. 🤣
was it a mortar and rebar wall or a cementless wall?
So how did that turn out for ya?
Not overkill at all. Every good wall builder I've talked to says that first row is far and away the most important part and it takes time and patience to get it level from the first to last block, but when it is, its stack and go with level checks and quick adjustments. When you cap it and look down the line you don't see that wavy crap most contractors install. If you don't see guys on their knees with a level, hire someone else. This is my opinion as a customer, not a craftsman. I think knowing this getting the right base material is a no brainer.
There's so many poorly made retaining walls out there. I was visiting one today, new construction, 1 year old and made by developer, already failing. With your help, I now sound like I know what the hell I'm talking about with clients. Let's do more of em Stan. We want videos on every kind of retaining wall, from massive natural boulder walls to simple stacked slate, and everything in between. Your channel is taking off because of the in depth nature of your content. Thanks Stan!
God bless and go get em!
There’s no such thing as too much detail. The details are what make your videos so damn useful. TY
Love all the extra information. I'll probably never build one in my life but I love knowing how things work and quality craftsmanship that you and your team produce. Keep it up
I'm actually really enjoying your in-depth videos and its nice to see not only the materials, suggestions, techniques, but the reasoning why through experience. Your videos have actually made me reconsider the way I do my walls not because I've ever had any issues but because of a more simplistic method that could stream line the process and save on installation time.
Absolutely love your videos. I build most of my walls by myself and had to find ways to eliminate labor. Started using high fractured 3/4" crushed rock for base. I screed my 2' wide 6" deep footing level, lay landscape fabric, and then 1/2" electrical conduit to screed a 1/2" washed sand leveling base on the money. A little more cost on the rock, but make up for it in labor. Then I start laying blocks. Each block lays in on the money and any minor adjustments are made with a single rap of the dead weight hammer. Never had a wall move on me. Thank you for taking to time to make these videos. I have watched them multiple times and they never get old.
This is good stuff. Not overkill. Need to know. I love this type of perfection.
The level of detail you put out is important, valuable, and I'd love to see more videos like this!
Thanks James! I'll keep that in mind
Even if I don't tackle the job myself I now know what to look for when a contractor bids and works on my job. I really appreciate these videos. Well spoken, to the point, a little playful, and enough information we don't get bored yet and are not left with even more questions. Terrific job!
Just about to build a small 2 foot tall wall and absolutely loved this video series, best one I've seen so far and like that you addressed the water going through the wall intentionally vs mortaring it. Also seriously appreciate the base material and leveling example. I've got 3 walls to do in the next few years, this will really help me plan them out better.
That was a very good video. I was actually expecting that much detail and more. I would have liked to see that project from the start. From excavation, fill materials, compaction, where to place the french drain, steps, to cap block. I would stay tuned in for the multi-series vids to watch your work. Keep it up.
This is the type info that is invaluable to the novice like myself. Thank you for the details you provided us today and keep up the info.
Thanks Mike 😀
THANK YOU!!!! I've been watching your videos for fun now for the past year and we are retaining wall put in our property and it's sad to say but many of the contractors we've had out have had terrible advice and when you know the facts. I know i'm not a contractor at all but the fact that you put this information out for anyone is fantastic and has allowed myself as a novice first time home owner to avoid some very costly mistakes. Even though it's important to find someone who has all the skills and knowledge you hand out for free but it is also important that a home owner becomes educated so they can find the right people and know what to look for during this whole process.
Thanks again and God bless
These critical details are the basis of a successful finished product. As a DIY dad I want to start right so that i dont have to stop and work my way back to fix a problom that stems from a bad start. Knowledge saves time,money and frustration.
This is the kind of information I want and need. I thought I knew how to build a retaining wall, but now I know I did not know as much as I should.
😀👍
You retained my attention.
Thanks for the videos.
I don't get it!?
@@dorsheimer Retained-as in retention wall.
🤣😂🤣
I'm a UK software engineer, not a contractor, so it's of no direct use to me on two counts but even so, I find the videos really interesting due to the details, as they show the often hidden challenges involved in tasks with depths that most people won't appreciate. Thanks for your time and effort, Stan!
Love the detail. I have some neighbors with relatively new walls tumbling after a very wet few seasons and now I can see how the wall was destined to fail. Keep it coming 👍
Stan... Your spot on! My company lifts settled concrete slabs (driveways, porches...etc). I would say that 1/3 of the slabs we level are due to retaining wall problems. Change that to "contractor problems". Like you I run my company with only perfection in mind. When a bad contractor installs a bad wall it affects my company. How can I guaranty against settlement when I know that a wall is going to move and the slabs we fix are going to settle again. I tell my customers to get their walls fixed or replaced and then I'll fix their driveway. The issue is that in my business there are hackers that go for the dollar and will do the job anyway. The customers really don't know their being taken advantage of. You spreading the word makes my job easier...
Seems like a business opportunity
I'm not even a contractor and I LOVE IT! Gives me a lot of knowledge for my own property and the right questions to ask contractors for any job I hire them for. Keep em comin Stan!!! Thanks!!
Awesome 👍
You are 120% right, this is the stuff no one teaches you! You are a FANTASTIC teacher and I appreciate that there's someone like you out there to help us nobody's do this correctly. You take time out of your super busy day, and post these videos. Not many people would do this! I cannot thank you enough, and I hope you keep going! Everything you are saying is the perfect amount of detail! I love to know why this doesn't work, or why you use this material or equipment, etc. I hate when people just say "don't do that". Well why? I want to know why, and you don't sound very credible if you don't know why you do something. You should know the reason for EVERYTHING you do. And you do!!! Thank you!!!!
i just installed my first retaining wall with the landscape company i work for and we do pretty much exactly as you do, it was almost like relearning it all plus more! it was detail oriented but it all is insightful and helpful! i learned multiple things from the series
awesome video. Thanks! Really liked how in depth you went.
Thanks for watching 😀
Great info Stan... I have nothing I could question or argue... As a matter of fact I have used both gravel and class 5 or course stone dust as base material and never thought of the ease advantage of removing material when laying your base course.
Thanks Ken 😀
You could go even deeper for professionals and it's never too much. When it gets over the heads of the DIY viewers, you're going to a place we need to refresh and revisit. It's always helpful to see problems and solutions we may not have come across. You bring up issues concerning a mistake or two we have all made, and sometimes get away with. I always use drain pipes when the walls are installed behind and above living space and outbuildings, it may be overkill but I am more comfortable with using them.
Thanks for your efforts in making informative videos and for confirming many of our practices and procedures. Appalachian Design & Build.
The people who watch videos like this want every little detail you have to offer. We watch to learn, not to kill time. The more you can teach, the better. :)
The detail is good although we could probably figure it out but with lost time and many mistakes.
I was going to mention about the drain tile that you said it wouldn't really be needed but is a safe guard and I agree. However, with our recent weather lately having 8 inches of rain in an hour here in Northern Iowa yesterday I think that is a time when you want to have lots of drainage behind a wall with the tile to take the water away fast. Just thought I would mention that because I sometimes forget about those freak rain events and am glad when I have installed them when I never thought they would be used.
Mat Prather do you live in North western Iowa cuz I live in eastern nebraska
Northern Iowa towards the center close to I35.
Mat Prather ok I may know ware that is but not 100% good with Iowa ither way your right thir has been lot of rain
Mat
Being retired after 40 years in the construction industry, I can quickly determine the real trades from the wannabe’s and you definitely are the real deal. Thanks so much for your straight forward detailed explanations of the topic and lack bulls..t. Keep them going buddy!!
The two part series was very helpful, informative and appreciated. Any project done in great detail is appreciated by those wanting to learn and do things right.
keep up the good work , learning a lot never to old to learn
Love to hear it Larry and you are right !
Do a video on Permeable open-cell concrete grid pavers.
I just found you guys when I was looking how to do a retaining wall. I love the amount of detail that you go through. I want to know all that I can before I start something I haven't done before. Thank you for the awesome videos and all of your help.
This kind of videos are excellent. I don't think you went too much in depth, the more information you give us the better. Every job should be done right and this helps a lot. Thanks for all you do for us!
Great content
Thank you 😀
Drainage, do a series on French drains, and sloped drainage, your experience could really a guy like me!
I'll keep that in mind, thanks Michael
Love the fact that you go into so much detail! Thank you for taking the time to do that!
I just subscribed because of the level of detail you provide. You are doing a real service to us homeowners that are being taken advantage of homebuilders and contractors that try to take advantage of our lack of knowledge. Keep up the great work!
Wow, fantastic video Stan! Keep these in depth series comong, please. I know I've learned a lot from them. I even sent a fellow from church your links to learn as much as they can.
I still think that your wall outclasses that building though.
Thanks so much & for supporting! Means a lot 👍
Can you explain how curves lock in with versa lock blocks? Love that style of block and have seen all your videos on them. Just dont exactly understand how the pins still lock in on curves. Do they always go directly into the holes when straight and the grooves when curved?
yes they do
There are slots on the block, so when you stack one on top and drop the pin through, it will set in any position within reason. If you’re doing an extreme concave build, the pins won’t go in. These blocks also don’t have much of a bevel, so you can’t do a real hard convex curve without cutting.
LOVE this video! I'm looking to terrace the hill in my backyard for planting, and I had no idea how to start. Thank you for the in depth information. This is helping me decide whether this is a DIY job or if I need to hire a contractor, and how to not get scammed should I hire someone. Keep 'em coming!
Amazing information. I LOVE learning the nitty gritty about jobs. Nobody teaches me as I grew up pretty isolated, UA-cam has helped me learn everything from roofing, to computer building, to body repair and painting. Keep it up. Youre helping the younger generation learn!
I would like to know how you do steps in a retaining wall
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Tim Taylor apparently my app was glitchy because the search came up with nothing. Thanks
See if you can find Stan's video entitled "DIY Guide to Everything Retaining Walls w/ Versa-Lok -Including Stairs, design, Construction & more" dated Jan 17, 2018. It may answer some of your questions.
more detail the better
Thanks for the feedback!
Just wanted to say Thank You for your videos. Truly a huge help when doing my 54 ft long by 6 ft tall retaining wall. Had to do myself since 4 contractors I called either said they were not interested or wanted to charge way to much. Due to inaccessibility.
The more detailed the information the better. I’ve learned more about retaining walls from your videos than I did from my last foreman. Thank you sir
8 or 9 minutes of great info buried under 10 minutes of "Let's just 'wing' this video" jibber jabber. Not a huge fan of hip, time wasting, rock & rolly intros with clever editing. Not sure why someone would repeat that gimmick a 2nd time in the middle of a video.
Definitely NOT overkill! Seeing is essential for many people when learning, especially when learning a hands-on task. I am one of those who needs to SEE it being done as well as HEAR the what, why and how. SUPER INSTRUCTION VIDEO and INSTRUCTOR! Thank you!
Good stuff, had contractor start with 2" stone base, had to let him go, using your videos to hopefully get it done right myself and get my own wall up. Keep it up!
You should definitely be happy with this. That was comprehensive and well spoken. You made it a comfortable experience. Easily understood. Helpful.detailed and I feel more confident now that I've watched that, on what to do and what material to use. Thanks for the excellent video. Super great guy to watch and learn from. Keep them coming.
Years later... And this is a great reference for my front yard. Sincerely thank you for posting this.
Stanley, these are great videos that help people in multiple ways. This is a good series and love seeing this kind of thing. Informative and useful no matter the experience level. Good for the guy doing the job and good for the customer needing a job done. Thanks for sharing no matter what. You and your crew are fun to watch and are educational. Not my personal line of work but dang I am thinking about it lol.
Excellent detail and in depth instuctions. U answere any and all questions with this amount of detail in videos. I never would have thought retaining walk require this much knowledge to build. Iv never done one and iv been asked to build one for someone, and at first i was like they cant be to hard to do, now i know its best i dont even attempt it for a customer who wanted me to build it after i finished escavating a pond for them. Cause had i tryed it wouldnt have turned out and it would have failed and as new buisness just getting goin that wouldnt been good publicity. Thanks a million...
Love the details and actual real world experience and knowledge you have...keep up the great work!
Nothing is overkill the more you show attention to detail shows me your that much better then other contractors and why i would want to hire your company.
Stan, I LOVE these videos, the more info the better, this summer has been nothing but retaining wall after retaining wall and I have a HUGE retaining wall scheduled for end of summer (900sqft) and this particular customer wants a solid block (I use alot of EP Henry) but this wall is a Versa-Lok so this video is A+++++
I haven't done an outstanding amount of landscaping block but I've done enough to know you're right on the money buddy your subgrade prep work is the most important part of that job
In-depth defines professional and why pro builders are who they are. Information and education being shared by those pro's, will never be out of style. In-depth is proper, and proper is professional. Keep proper information coming.
Just found your channel today and I'm hooked! Thank you for all you provide. Please keep providing in depth/overkill details (how to) on all things retaining wall. There is so much bad info out there. I'm recently dealing with some major erosion into a dry creek/drainage ditch in my back yard and have zero knowledge on this type of situation. Ive LEARNED so much today by spending time on your channel!
The demonstration is great man, putting level on back end of block if you dont have a string line is something I have never thought of to keep the course straight.
Great Sir, Trying to build my own little 2' boulder wall, now I understand when a project is "big", and what to focus on - Love the detail and the Energy, Thanks - Bo, Denmark, EU
Did my wall 7ys ago with a sub-ground 18'' cider block and sand foundation with a 1/4 bubble bump which went 4' high from ground level. The back dirt wall was dug 2'-3' back due to structural curve, with fiber barrier against the back dirt wall, back-filled with gravel and a drainage line at second brick level. The terrace was started 30'' back due to proximity to property line. I used many of your technics in my build, so thanks for the conformation. Only problem I had is when ground hogs dug through the drain putting gravel on 2nd level. My 36'x 6' wall gained my yard and additional 36'x 25' pad; previously a hill causing my yard to be a swamp.
I've never built a retaining wall and I may never need to. That said, I love the opportunity to look over your shoulder and find out What you are doing and Why. Every person watching your videos is your apprentice! Whether it is a kid new to the trade or one of your peers that has a light bulb moment and goes "That's why!, what you are doing matters. THANK YOU!
These videos are awesome I'm glad you go in depth on them. They are incredibly educational and I am constantly learning things from them.
THANK YOU! You've answered a lot of questions I've had over the years, while staring at my unusable hillside and thinking "That needs a retaining wall".
Happy to help! Thank you !
I really enjoy the very detailed videos. Even if I can't build my own retaining wall and have to hire it done, at least I know what to look for and what to avoid. Thanks so much for taking the time to make these videos.
I don't have a business but I love the detail in your videos... so I watch them just for the knowledge... be as detailed as you like... people can fast forward if they really are pressed to screw up.
Definitely keep doing this. For beginners, like myself, this in depth videos are gold. Great video 👌
I am really liking these retaining wall videos. Keep up the awesome work Stan! We appreciate your efforts
I like the extra detail. The detail that your adding is what other videos are lacking. Then you're left guessing what they were doing.
Thank you for taking the time. Details were well explained and well demonstrated. For the same reason, well laid dry stack rock foundations made 200 years ago still hold up well. Early building codes stipulated mortar only, which yielded a poorer result. The government doesn't always know best it seems.
these are excellent videos. dont worry about boring anyone thus far you have gone into great detail. and the comedy with the crew def keeps the peoples attention in between slow points. you have helped me find 3 flaws in a wall i was planning to build with these 2 vids i highly appreciate it and will keep following!
Videos like these are fantastic! Only thing I always question and wonder about walls, patios, and such, is how to properly string line, and make the base course perfectly straight. I will one day get into work like this, but have never had the opportunity to work with anyone who does walls or anything, so I always look for as much information as possible on the setting up of the string line or how to ensure everything is started off straight, square, and true. That to me is the true art of all of hardscaping, and to me seems the most critical as well.
I absolutely love the super in depth hands on videos where you actually illustrate the work. I truly do appreciate you taking the time to teach me your ways. Stanley sir you are a saint
Very nice of you to say Marco, thank you !!
Just about to do a retaining wall......you are just amazing I feel confident now. Thank you so much for your videos.
very informative and helpful. sometimes too much detail, but I understand the need for it. I have learned a lot and really appreciate the detail on the spacing about the terracing. I now understand why my retaining wall is failing...for a number of reasons. The previous owner didn't pull permits, etc. so it's a nightmare. No deadman, no drainage, timber ties, no pins, no footing...oh god.
This is great! Thanks for taking the time to go over all this. Very informative. I enjoyed watching
All the details really helps! Best videos on retaining walls I've seen yet! Great to know what to do and what not to do! 💜🤘
Great videos. I'm glad you put in the extra detail. Better than taking shortcuts and glossing over or skipping past something that may be important later. Hopefully one day I'll be in a position to make use of what I learned watching these.
The detailed information makes these videos. You're doing a great job of educating us!
Excellent detail, and the VALUE is truly IN the details, well done!
Yes the in depth approach has given me a better understanding of the right way to build a retaining wall. Keep it up man!
Awesome! Thanks Matthew 👍
Exactly what I needed at the right time. About to start a small wall project and thinking about a larger project in the spring. Do it right the first time so you don't have to redo it again!
Man I love your retaining wall videos. I’ve become obsessed with walls and you’re the fn man MAN.
This is good stuff. Knowledge such as yours is always worth the time you take to share. I appreciate you taking the time and grateful that you share!!!
Even though I'm not building a retaining wall, I really like hearing all the details. I'll know what to look for if I need it done.
Loved the videos keep them coming learning from someone who explains not just what you should do but why make it easy to understand and knowing why we do thing the way we do helps with me at least to understand how to do other jobs thats again really helps
Perfect. You did a perfect Job. Great detail, good explaining, good demonstration. Great vid overall. Make more just like this about all kinds of other projects, an what not. Thanks for takin the time to make these.
Great video! This guy is the best in the business! I love your indepthness! All the little details you talk about is what makes your videos the go to education for us DIY'ers
I like the special details that you provide and the explanations behind them.. Very informative.. Keep up the great work, big thumbs up!
Cheers
You have honest work ethics. When you do the job, you do it right. So please keep up the full details. If you're going to teach, teach it right. And if somebody gets lost or bored to the details you're teaching then they're not going to get it done right.
I love the details and the authenticity and the way you make us want to comment. Learned a lot!
Thank you for all the in-depth detailed knowledge - keep sharing!!! Thank you!!
The details makes us smarter! Thank you and keep up the informative videos!