How to build a retaining wall | pt3 | CMU blockwork & french drain
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- Опубліковано 15 кві 2024
- This is the third part of the project to build a strong concrete and decorative brick retaining wall.
In this video we get the CMU masonry blocks laid, and the drainage sorted out ready for the brick skin.
Part 1 (design & digging out) here - • How to build a RETAINI...
Part 2 (rebar and concrete footings) here - • How to build a RETAINI...
Follow along with my journey as I set about transforming this wilderness into a homestead and build my dream workshop and garage - amongst many other projects.
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I was one of your students approximately 10years ago. I have to say that being in your class ignited a passion for design and wood work. Great to see you're sharing your talent with a wider audience.
Hello Sean, great to hear from you and thanks so much for the comment. Remember to keep your hair tied back in the workshop! 🤣 (is it still long?)
@@danwaterson356 Haha, fortunately my days of long hair are long gone
mate you love hard work 👍 just found your videos and watched the last one first so having a gander at the journey. I am a bricklayer in uk by trade and have to say very impressed with your patience.
Thanks so much for the comment. Projects always seem much easier when you plan them in your head (I’ll never learn!) All the best.
Brilliant continuation of this series buddy.
Loved the Pinhead reference!
Cheers. I’ve not seen any of the movies, but something about that image sticks in my head (no pun intended!)
Impressive work ethic, craftmanship, on the fly metric and imperial conversions and somehow clean clothes:) Great content, great narration, editing. Subbed and in for the journey :)
Thanks so much for the words of encouragement 🙏
Many thanks for the time and effort you've put into creating the retaining wall and the video diary of the construction.
@blairnewman9684 thank you, your comment is much appreciated. I’m not particularly fast at building, but I’m an even slower video editor! Surely I’ll get quicker with practice…🤔
you should have way more subscribers your videos are crazy good
Thanks! Early days as I’ve only recently started making videos- hopefully the subscribed community will grow steadily (or quickly!)😀
Maybe the best I've ever seen for a solo guy.
@@deedoubs for real, I love this guys attitude he keeps me hooked all vid
hi dan that brick pattern looks amazing . i think when you are finished its going to look stunning. keep up the great work.
hi @bonniehunter9088 thank you. Fingers crossed the brickwork looks how I imagine it to.
My tip for loading the bags or mortar into your mixer , lay the bag flat on the floor cut through the top half of the bag in the middle with a knife then lift the bag up from bottom middle so you have two half size bags cut the remaining part of the bag then throw half at a time in much easier and less likely to catch on the drum
@peterthebricky these bags have a tear off corner for pouring the contents- utterly useless! I like your suggested technique- lighter, easier, cleaner. Thanks for the great tip, I'll try it out in the next video.
You are doing such a great job. Your work is better than 90% of so called professional.
Here in the England builders are more concerned about smoking, having a fresh haircut and getting a suntan. To be completely honest most of them would not be fit to labour for you.
Keep up the good work.
Thanks for the comment @kevocos I guess I’ve got the benefit of time, in that it doesn’t matter how long this job takes me so I can afford to be particular. Taking pride in one’s work is so very important, but unfortunately not something every professional subscribes to!
Love the video, Dan. Keep up the great work!
Thanks, I need the encouragement after yet another day cutting bricks! One more day of cutting and I’ll have them all ready to lay. I think It’s going to look great. 🤞
Loved this - so relaxing to watch! The music edit at 12:30 was extremely pleasing 👌🏼 haha
Haha, thank you Doctor! That’s as much dancing as I’ll ever do! The @short video posted a couple of days ago gives a sneak peek at the brickwork- long video coming soon 😀
Can't wait for the brickwork
Thanks for your patience, I think It’ll be worth the wait- it’s looking really good! Some poor weather along with days and days of brick cutting have slowed progress AND I decided to make the brick pattern even more complicated!!!!! I’ve started designing the next project and I promise to upload more regular updates going forward.
Nicely done
Thanks now to start the most difficult bit - brickwork!
Good job keep it up.
Thanks. I should be starting the brick work in 2 or 3 days time.
so far so good.
Thanks. It's a shame all this will be buried behind a brick wall!
@@danwaterson356 well looking at your rendering it looks like we will see most of the pretty brick showing thru. 😍😍
@spicynomad thank you 🤞🤞🤞
I admire your passion to really make this a nice feature, as il be perfectly honest I would have just rendered the block work and called it a day. Awesome to watch though 👍👍
What can I say, I like making life difficult for myself! I do like the look of a feature brick wall and I'll have to look at this everyday (So I'd better make a good job of it). I'm also using this project to hone my skills for some larger projects around the place, so the experience will be worth the effort - I think......
@@danwaterson356 absolutely! Must be the traditional Englishman coming out in you. I’ve always admired UK tudor home chimney designs.
@Mr_Ashley spot on! Those chimneys are inspirational.
thank you
@TrentTarasen thank you for watching. Hope you enjoyed it
Another great video, i am enjoying your process. I have a much larger retaining wall that will need to be built, and i will do the same steps as you. One thing in my research that you did not do was to waterprof the inside of the wall, im curious why you did not do that?
@andrewmeer2728 Thanks so much. I'm not an expert, however I would say the need to waterproof the back side of the wall is determined by the area in which you live and to a lesser extent what you indent on rendering/tiling/facing the wall with. The issue is water getting into the wall structure and freezing (not an issue in my part of NZ). Water expands during the freezing process adding significant pressure to the structure and needs to be mitigated.
French drain
Correct thanks for the reminder, I've altered the video title :)
Safe to say, that isn't going anywhere
@George.Coleman this wall should still be standing after the 'big one' hits NZ!
Why dis you not tie the rebar together, from my what i have been told, it has to be tied together for strength regards sören
Hi sören, the only function of tieing the rebar together is to keep it in the correct place whilst the concrete grout is poured in but as the wall and rebar are curved it can't move in the cavity. Tying the rebar does not add strength, making sure it stays in the right place does.
@@danwaterson356 actually I wanted to ask about that in your last video, could you not cable tie the rebar together? Being it sits on plastic footings anyway? I know the metal wiring is common practice but as someone who’s industry it’s not I thought I’d humour my interest as to why 🥸
@@Mr_Ashley the short answer is yes, plastic cable ties would be perfectly suitable for a DIYer such as myself. They'd need to be narrow ties, otherwise you'd be fighting them wanting to pull the two pieces of rebar parallel to each other. There are instances where the rebar is better tied with a figure 8 pattern and wire gives you this flexibility. Professionals would use a wire tying machine for maximum speed and efficiency.
Tying the rebar together holds it in place doesn't add much to strength of the wall, obviously building a tower block the rebar is sometimes welded together but that's under enormous strain compared to this wall