Stan shops at my local Mitre10, but I was too star struck to talk to him when I saw him there... 😅Instead, I told his wife/partner what an absolute legend he was! I've already done a couple of projects after watching his videos, I've learned new ways to use some of my tools, and I know this one is going to be a godsend on my retaining wall project. Love your work!
Awesome video. I’m in the Georgia mountains and have to replace my railroad tie walls, he convinced me to do it with timber since retaining wall blocks are going to be about $25K.
Excellent video and presentation, Professional and clean jobsite. One of the best videos I have seen yet and I am a General Contractor. Good job cobber.
Exactly how i would have done it but i would have used alot more swearing and beer. The empty bottles go behind the wall, [its called drainage]. Is there a video on how to install that green plastic meshing as a fence? I need some privacy when i walk around naked in my backyard.
Thanks mate, your educational videos are very easy to understand the tasks and step by step guidelines, I am building soon my retaining wall I am fully confident now after watching this video, great work..keep it up, if possible can you please create content on decking on concrete slabs backside of home?...many thanks
Hi There, you can pry it out. You can do this with a long lever or a car jack. In either case, nail some wood to the post first to pry against and then get to work. Pry until the post releases from the concrete and comes all the way out. ^Ryan
I would not place drainage coil on 100mm of Scoria rather lay the coil on the clay with a 1 percent fall then Scoria or drainage metal on top, that way the drainage will actually carry the water away through the coil.
The soil presses the boards into the posts, which are firmly fixed in the ground. If the boards are on the front, the soil will eventually push them off the posts ... but for appearances, you can always add another (non-structural) layer on the front, either thinner boards or exterior-grade plywood, forming a cavity wall. @@timaustin917
Hey mate, check out the full guide here: www.mitre10.co.nz/guides-and-advice/guide/how-to-build-a-timber-retaining-wall and have a chat to the team in store at your local - they'll be able to help you cost that out.
ma si , un bel getto di cemento direttamente sul legno , cosi in meno di 5 anni marcisce Bastava riempire le pbuche di sabbia e ciotoli e si otteneva stesso risultato , con un affetto drenante , permettendo al legno di non marcire...
It looks nice and all that, but the lumber will rot where it meets the soil. An old neighbor with a big, beautifull garden told me that. I would have used brackets in the concrete with solid screws or bolts so that I could remove the post and put in new ones when they start to rot. The lumber will not rot under ground, it will not rot above ground, but it will rot in the transition between the soil and 'the air'. Eventually it will also rot both under ground and above ground, but that will take much longer time. To protect the concrete you could also have poured it into plastic sewage pipes or something similar with the right dimension.
I am grateful for hardworking people that take the time to share their experience with home and property maintenance.
We're so stoked to hear this Vincent! Have you got any projects on the go right now?
@@mitre10nz yeah mate they are all f*cked! him and the facebook handy men runnin a muck
This is a genuinely good tutorial. Hard to come by these, deserves more praise.
Stan shops at my local Mitre10, but I was too star struck to talk to him when I saw him there... 😅Instead, I told his wife/partner what an absolute legend he was! I've already done a couple of projects after watching his videos, I've learned new ways to use some of my tools, and I know this one is going to be a godsend on my retaining wall project. Love your work!
The man’s a national treasure
Boys down under making it all look easy! Cheers for the tips, I'll be doing my best to recreate this in the UK with equivalent materials.
Nice work, let us know how you get on ^Charlie
Awesome video. I’m in the Georgia mountains and have to replace my railroad tie walls, he convinced me to do it with timber since retaining wall blocks are going to be about $25K.
Excellent video and presentation, Professional and clean jobsite. One of the best videos I have seen yet and I am a General Contractor. Good job cobber.
Thanks. Very clear and helpful. Like all your tutorials
Cheers! ^Matt
Exactly how i would have done it but i would have used alot more swearing and beer. The empty bottles go behind the wall, [its called drainage].
Is there a video on how to install that green plastic meshing as a fence? I need some privacy when i walk around naked in my backyard.
Not at this stage but that's some great feedback for the team Sean, cheers ^Charlie
Thanks mate, your educational videos are very easy to understand the tasks and step by step guidelines, I am building soon my retaining wall I am fully confident now after watching this video, great work..keep it up, if possible can you please create content on decking on concrete slabs backside of home?...many thanks
So glad to hear our videos helped Ajay, good luck for your upcoming project! I'll be sure to pass your suggestion onto the team for you ^Cam
Good stuff mate. Much appreciated from the Adelaide hills. Like your concept.
Beautiful work 💕👍
Great video, as usual. Yours are the best.
How much more was the concrete truck etc vs mixing yourself? Cheers
Top video , good work mate
Glad you enjoyed it! ^Cam
True professional thanks for the useful hints
Wait, I've seen this same video before. Is it a re upload?
should have used metalex on those raked cuts you made on the retaining wall boards
Awesome Video!
That video is pretty helpful. My retaining wall is leaning over. I’m gonna put some drainage behind it just like in your video.
Awesome! Let us know how you get on, and feel free to flick us a DM if you have any questions during the process at all 👍 ^Billie
I am wondering the post is fixed using cement, next time when you replace the post, how do you pull the post out?
Hi There, you can pry it out. You can do this with a long lever or a car jack. In either case, nail some wood to the post first to pry against and then get to work. Pry until the post releases from the concrete and comes all the way out. ^Ryan
What happen to the Geo textile fabric around the PVS pipping?
I love this guy!
Great video. Thanks
Thanks so much for the support! ^Cam
Great vid. Just one question: How deep should the post holes be?
As a rule of thumb, your hole should be as deep as your wall is high 👍
Wow, great advice boys!
Well done! Wish I had the skills to confidently do this!
What post spacing did you use?
These are 1.2m apart ^Charlie
1.2m centre to centre
Very helpful. Thank you
Well presented ThankYou. 🦘✌️
So nice of you! Stoked you enjoyed it! ^Cam
I would not place drainage coil on 100mm of Scoria rather lay the coil on the clay with a 1 percent fall then Scoria or drainage metal on top, that way the drainage will actually carry the water away through the coil.
yup, also I would have used some geo fabric and being picky weathered the back of the wall swell
@@Turbocorksta I heard not to use geo fabric because the water and mud collect behind the wall, cause pressure, and causes the wall to bow.
can you do carpet laying video?
I might have missed the link provided in description but to confirm are post at 1.2 meter center?
Hey there, yes Stan has done 1.2m centres for the post holes 🙂 ^Meg
Can we put the posts at the back instead and get the nice looking flat face to the front?
No, they are structural
The soil presses the boards into the posts, which are firmly fixed in the ground. If the boards are on the front, the soil will eventually push them off the posts ... but for appearances, you can always add another (non-structural) layer on the front, either thinner boards or exterior-grade plywood, forming a cavity wall. @@timaustin917
Should the section of the post embedded in the concrete be painted with any sort of protective coating?
Hey Chris, we'd suggest checking in with the team at your local store to see what they'd recommend for your area and your particular project ^Matt
Thanks for doing this video
Hmmm - we don't have any boundary pigs (1:07). Cheers and thanks for the vid from across the 'detch'. ;-)
Where are you from.. Seedney? I think he had feesh & cheeps & a cold beer after building that..
@fragglerock5696 More like fush 'n chups! He hed sex of thim.
Legend fella
This was really helpful, thank you!
Not a problem, glad it was helpful 😊 ^Charlie
@@mitre10nz I have a picture if y'all want to see, just not sure how to post it. Going to pour concrete tomorrow
awesome explanations
" TOP CLASS " VID CHEERS
Very good tutorial.
Thank you ^Charlie
Nice job. Cheers kiwi
Thanks Daniel 👍
Sweet as bro
I’m sending this to Trump for review.
Trump 👍🏽
Well he's been right about everything else.
Trump 2024 or bust. 🇺🇸
🇨🇦 AWESOME!!! Heck after this vid maybe I'll build it
His outfit is so Australian lol Thanks for the video!
He's not Australian tho
Looks so easy till you try it 🤠
Take it step by step, and remember you can always refer back to the video or have a chat to your local Mitre 10 team for advice ^Matt
How do we lean the post to 10 degrees?
You lean the post 100mm per 1m 😊 So if your posts were 1500mm you would lean your posts 150mm.
@@mitre10nz thanks, I didn't know it was that simple lol
@@ericcyc1 I'm not from New Zealand so the building code doesn't matter
The Mitre 10 instructions on PDF and video omit how far apart the post holes should be. Placemakers suggest 1.2 M apart and ITM suggest 1.3 M apart
and I would do 0.9 - 1m
Nice Bro 🇲🇦✌
is this expensive
Hey mate, check out the full guide here: www.mitre10.co.nz/guides-and-advice/guide/how-to-build-a-timber-retaining-wall and have a chat to the team in store at your local - they'll be able to help you cost that out.
The council will never say yes to anything you to do unless you pay them thousands of dollars
Cool
So many experts in the comments lol why did you look this up if you know already
ma si , un bel getto di cemento direttamente sul legno , cosi in meno di 5 anni marcisce
Bastava riempire le pbuche di sabbia e ciotoli e si otteneva stesso risultato , con un affetto drenante , permettendo al legno di non marcire...
Maaan he's good.
Pretty slick, right? 😎🔨 ^Billie
Did he really just say "easy as" at the end of all this!!
Need to win the lotto before you can buy cedar in 2022.
Too hard..check this check that....im buying a pot..
It looks nice and all that, but the lumber will rot where it meets the soil. An old neighbor with a big, beautifull garden told me that. I would have used brackets in the concrete with solid screws or bolts so that I could remove the post and put in new ones when they start to rot. The lumber will not rot under ground, it will not rot above ground, but it will rot in the transition between the soil and 'the air'. Eventually it will also rot both under ground and above ground, but that will take much longer time. To protect the concrete you could also have poured it into plastic sewage pipes or something similar with the right dimension.
the lumber is so massive, it will take long over 10 years for them to rot away.
The timber is h4 it has been treated with chemicals so it will not rot.
It took my grandparents 50+ years to rot, ain't no lies
Are you okay Annie?
@@michaelmyers1548Old wood is much better and will hold up much longer . This pressure treated crap won't last worth beans.
'Easy as'.
Won't the rain rots the post at the concret junction ?
Safety barrier, council regulations, engineering, drainage, boundaries, Fk it its too complicated.
Jpgundarun I thought the same thing
Just skip most of them and you will be fine.
Yankee here. Millimeters make me blood red mad! 🍻
lol yeah imperial sooo much easier....
I millimetre is 6 yankee doodle marzipans.
US good company with Liberia and Myanmar as only fully imperial countries. Change will come.
Don't worry, you'll join the rest of the civilised world one day. ;)
just multiply by 25.4 mate ✌️😋
Oh yeah.. easy! Hahaha
Nah its the redbands for me
Can't beat a classic!
@@mitre10nz facts bo!
Why can’t you pronounce the word important?