How to Install a DIY Boulder Retaining Wall - A Step-by-Step Guide for Beginners

[@Blyndref]

Great tutorial… thanks for putting it on UA-cam. Time to start my retaining wall project!

[@alsteeves2044]

The rock is piled here after the basement dig, so thanks for all of those pointers. It turned out very nice indeed.

[@omhomelin]

Excellent video! Step by step and really helpful- thank you!!! 🙏🏼

[@mattwa6481]

You are the man! Love all of your top notch tips, and tricks. The blueprint for the system you laid out is light years ahead of the advice I have gotten from consultations with professional landscapers. Once they realize I want to do it myself and save a fortune instead of hiring them, they seem to check out instantly. I am finally confident enough to start building the boulder retaining walls I’ve had on hold for way too long, and it’s all thanks to you my friend. Subscribed to your channel in a heartbeat but wish I could offer you straight cash for all of your money advice my man. Cheers!

[@lakewarrior1443]

Appreciate the note! Good luck!

[@mynameisnobody8597]

Very informative and to the point!!
Well done

[@melvinwagner3989]

Excellent tutorial on wall building with rocks. Final product is inspirational, showing what can be done and how good it can look if done properly.

[@lakewarrior1443]

Appreciate the Note! Boulders really are a great resource:)
Thanks for watching!
Lake warrior

[@Oliver_Clarke_PropMan]

Great tutorial, Love the tractor!

[@rwjolley]

That looks so dang good. Great work!!!!

[@asifyouwouldremember]

Turned out beautiful! Very helpful video. I like that you drew everything before starting the actual work. Great video! I hope I can pull this off! :D

[@nettiea9384]

Excellent video

[@VINTERIUM..EXPLORIUM.1]

👍👍

[@drewfogle]

Fantastic! How much is a fair price for the boulders for the wall focused in this video?

[@lakewarrior1443]

They are normally priced by weight. The cost is dependent on where u purchase them. Buying from a garden center can be pricey. I buy from a rock Corey but sometimes u might find someone from Facebook market place selling too. Couple options:)
Thanks for watching an best of luck with your wall!
Lake Warrior

[@clickycamera]

😅😊😊

[@Moon999Girl]

Oh my gosh, I have plenty of stone on the property. A I gotta do is dig them up.

[@lakewarrior1443]

Well that’s good! The rocks actually are very valuable an when u have to buy them it adds up!
Good luck!
Lake warrior

[@dmills7375]

Just took this project on. Did all the prep work and will be stacking stones tomorrow. This was tremendously helpful.
By the way, I made the same mistake as you and forgot to add the landscape fabric before I filled the trench with stone. Will be laying fabric on top just like you did. Hopefully it won’t make a difference. Thanks for taking the time to make this video.

[@lakewarrior1443]

@@dmills7375
Ya no worries on the landscape fabric. The only reason I mention putting it in before the gravel is it holds it in place alittle better. Sounds like your off an running! Best of luck on your project!
Lake Warrior

[@Aleczeratul]

Why do you need to put stone behind the fabric? I thought the point of the fabric is to prevent dirt from mixing with the crushed stone, but by putting the crushed stone behind, it will mix with the dirt for sure. (I have a project where I need to transport all materials by hand (crushed stone in buckets), so I am trying to minimize the amount of stone I need to transport. Could I would just use the dirt I dug to put behind the fabric?

[@lakewarrior1443]

The reason why u need the stone behind the rocks is to prevent the wall from sinking into the dirt behind the wall. Since the wall is being built at a slight angle back as you stack stones on each layer the crushed stone behind the boulders give you a solid foundation as u go up. What separates the dirt is the fabric which is behind the crushed stone. Now, in your situation depending on how big the wall is you might get away with only doing stone behind the first layer of boulders. Just be sure to use the fabric otherwise your wall will be covered in weeds because the dirt will seep through the rocks. Hope this helps!
Best of luck!
Lake Warrior

[@EdisonLaw9811]

@@lakewarrior1443 Also the rocks are for drainage

[@lakewarrior1443]

@@Aleczeratul I like doing it on both sides because it helps stabilize the stack of boulders going up. That said it’s not a requirement, matter fact one of my landscaping buddy’s asked me why I did that too.. he only does stone between the boulders and fabric. In your situation I would only put it on one side!
Best of luck with your project!
Lake warrior