When you first started laying cap thought you were going to leave them like that. 😂 Good job. About to double down on a tiered rockwood goldenrod straight face tomorrow.
Great job! A couple of suggestions would be to get your drainage as low as possible, double stack cut caps on the step downs to cover the open ends of the block and when you are laying base out put your string line on the back side of the block since it is a smooth and consistent edge. I'm betting in a few years you will be calling this a small wall.
Thank you for the suggestions! I appreciate the constructive criticism! I need it to grow! I will get my drainage down, double stack my step downs and use my string on the back for the next wall! Thanks again for the help 👍🏼
Hey man you hook the water hose up to your saw and you can 100% cut down on the dust I hate dry cutting. Just a little trick and save your lungs. I saw where you had the hose hook up on your partner saw I work for a the same kind of company out of ohio and do the same things check out BRENNAN'S PLANTS out of Athens Ohio but hands down man you guys did amazing and I want to say thank you for the video I learned from it alot keep it up guys and try to use the hose you will thank me. Later
Looks great, from someone who hasnt built anything like this, the only suggestion I can make is aesthetics. Something to cover the corners would improve it a lot, specially down the line. Also, either re-routing the drainage or putting a grill of sorts so the pipe is not seen would be better. Dont know if leveling the yard above was an option or in the budget.
We build walls in New Zealand .you should really be using leg protection face mask and water with concrete saw and also notice u never used a string line to straighten block and caps
Any reason why you didn't pour a reinforced concrete footing? Also has is this retaining wall going to hold up over time without any interlocking stones?
We don’t use concrete for wall footings unless they are tall and holding a major load. This one is neither. We have Geogrid holding the wall into the hill 👍🏼
What size or type of base material do you use? I have been told to use #57 stone for the back fill but something that can be compacted for the base. It looked like your base and back fill was the same stone?
Good job, I might have to make a channel, almost finished a 120’ X 24’ wall.. massive ya.. 75 truck loads out and 87 truck loads in.. 100k just in blocks…
I see you put a vertical fabric barrier on the backside in addition to using GeoGrid. Can you explain your rationale? I’ve seen others who say emphatically to never use fabric (only the geogrid) as the fabric will clog over time and the resulting force of the soil pushing against it will eventually cause the wall to fail.
@@nickenslandscapingexcavating I do a lot of cutting myself, if I'm just doing one or two quit cuts I sometimes forget the mask, if I'm doing a lot of cuts I use the hose and then you don't need one. If you are breathing in the dust frequently it can actually cause a huge amount of damage/death though. Something you wouldn't notice until after a few years of it and then it's too late.
Couldn't see that they filled blocks with #57 gravel? Why did they put fabric between dirt and back of wall? This can prevent water from seeping through wall.
Can you please answer the following questions? How deep did you dig the trench for the new wall? How many inches below grade was the trench? How wide was the trench? How many inches (depth) of gravel did you back fill with? Did you compact the trench before back filling with gravel? What is that black plastic looking sheet you place under the gravel? Thanks
1. Deep enough to bury pretty much first layer of bricks to their tops are flush with grade. 2. 1 - 2 ft of backfill. The more the better but minimum 1 ft. 3. Yes compact the trench. Compaction only works up to 1 ft. Anything more than that will not be compacted. 4. Geogrid. It's what actually holds up the wall, not the bricks.
bobojr456 I don’t think that’s geogrid. You wouldn’t put geogrid at the base of a retaining wall and it’s only needed if the wall is over three feet at which point you place the fabric at the three foot height. That looks like landscape fabric to prevent erosion.
@@LDSKIPPER1911 Landscape fabric does not prevent erosion. Lol. Geogrid does that by providing stability. And it is most definitely geogrid. Go to 2:48.
Hey nick, I’m looking into getting a new mower and one of my options is a Ferris fw 25 and I was wondering if you could tell me about the cut quality and the over all build quality of the mowers
Nice wall yet safety issues there. Googles, proper shoes, leg protection, mask, etc.. Construction workers get several problems in their lungs, besides the accidents involved with the job. Take good care of yourselves guys.
Any wall of that height that is built with little concrete blocks you can lay by hand is destined to fail. That thing won't last any longer that the wooden one it replaced.
They didn’t seem to use enough aggregate behind wall, and they appear to have used organic soil as a backfill, not a good idea!! I hope this wall was built in South California where it doesn’t rain much or snow.
Looks good except I'm not a fan of the end of the wall at 09:32. Each course should have run about one more block (one and a half block each) with capstone to avoid that stubby look at the end.
Good work man. But some advice, wear a mask or run some water on the blade lol. That concrete dust ain't coming out nor is it gonna get filtered by your lungs. That concrete dust makes cigarettes look like a toy. I was laying pipe at a development for Aston Woods. When we would cut the RCP pipes no one really gave a shit including me about breathing in the dusts. When the safety TV dude came that month he played a video on the effects of the concrete dusts. After that training we went back to laying storm and it was hilarious. No one would cut the pipes unless we had masks and everyone would walk away to the opposite direction from where the dust was blowing lolll. Everyone was like fuck cancer after that haha.
Like the job good work. One thing though, it costs 14k to do that and yet the other wall lasted 25-30 is it worth the money to do that or just another wall like you had with a little better material for a fraction of the cost. Beeing a home owner and looking at investment to resale value. I would not have done this.
Don’t understand why the drainage is so high isn’t supposed to be at the bottom to drain all the water to release water pressure so the wall doesn’t push forward or lean n end up with a failed wall STANLEY D Monkey have tons of retaining wall videos n their legit maybe watch some of their vids🤷🏽♂️😂🔬🤙🏽
If I go lower where will the water go? We drain the water as low as possible to surface. When the wall is buried sometimes you can’t go all the way down 👍🏼
That wall will fail within 10 years because they lined it with fabric which will increase load over time as it clogs and the blocks are not secured together properly. Check out ua-cam.com/video/-lkaVLBRrvM/v-deo.html for more detail.
The safest way to go is to cut using water, the downside is that if you have a lot to cut, the more water you use and the work area becomes all muddy; at least use a respirator. There is nothing "faggotty" about taking care of yourself, particularly if you have wee ones that depend on you. Great job guys!
My turn, the height of this wall and if you have "good soils" would not been allowed by most manufacturers of wall stsyems...without the use of a textile grid / geo grid for example. Yes, u know about drainage and end cap from others. Finally, dampen to remove concrete dust from surfaces to remove "bond breaking" dust from the surface of system before installing bonding adhesives. Research "surcharge", as this system was not level behind wall that soil load would have to be stabilized... Finally, to avoid engineering fees, just step the systems and do not exceed manufacturer's maximum heights without geogrid sysyems. I hope you buried your first course also (video, it did not look that way)...that acts as a "base key"... These are gravity wall systems...
Mmmmmmmmmmmm?not sure .no re inforced concrete , no lines ,no cement mortar . Blockwork not your traditional retainer wall British standard thats for sure .like to see it 10 years from now . Mmmmmmmm
Only cool people don't use proper safety equipment such as a respiratory mask breathing in all that dust from that concrete you're going to regret down the line when you eventually get some kind of lung cancer
I feel bad for the homeowner, just to get a somewhat respectable lawn they probably spent a fortune. And the yards around them look like dumps. Good for you scoring this job, you did great work but not sure the homeowner will ever see this back on resale as the neighborhood looks run down.
@@LDSKIPPER1911 Lipped blocks, hollow blocks, no core fill, no mesh or bars tying the wall to the earth, only bonding of end caps to wall, excess use of diamond saw. I'm sure he apprentices with a mason at some point, but like all things, the skills of an apprentice are heavily determined by the skills of the teacher, and the capacity of the student to observe & absorb. A 'master' obtains the _maximal_ results with the _minimal_ input. I see moderate results with considerable input. But in the trades that's considered 'OK' because the excess cost is passed onto the customer.
Good job
Thank you!
When you first started laying cap thought you were going to leave them like that. 😂 Good job. About to double down on a tiered rockwood goldenrod straight face tomorrow.
Haha, no way! Thanks man. Hope your wall project went well 👍🏼
It went great. Employees killed it and she’s standing tall.
Glad to hear it!!
Your choice of background music makes watching this video an effort.
A marvelous wall . Well done
It came out looking nice
You guys are awesome...love your videos! You do great work 👍👊
Looks good. You guys did a hell of a job on that wall.
John's Lawn Maintenance Thank you John! It was a lot of work but we are very happy with how it turned out 👍🏼
You guys do phenomenal lawn care and landscaping. I look forward to all your new vlogs. Keep up the AWESOME work.
Brandon Ballenger Thank you Brandon! Many more to come 😎
You guys are incredible! Love your videos...Attention 2 detail is A+
Fastest retaining wall install I've ever seen!
Lansing Lawn Service LLC haha, editing has a lot to do with that 😎🎬
Great job! A couple of suggestions would be to get your drainage as low as possible, double stack cut caps on the step downs to cover the open ends of the block and when you are laying base out put your string line on the back side of the block since it is a smooth and consistent edge. I'm betting in a few years you will be calling this a small wall.
Thank you for the suggestions! I appreciate the constructive criticism! I need it to grow! I will get my drainage down, double stack my step downs and use my string on the back for the next wall! Thanks again for the help 👍🏼
String in the back? Duh. What a brilliant idea. Lol. I can't believe I never thought of that but it makes so much sense. I'm definitely stealing this.
In my area, those open ends under the caps would be home for all sorts of critters, including wasps
You guys did one hell of a job! Looks absolutely Badazz! Well worth the wait! Great editing! 👍👍👍
Shawn Henry Thank you Shawn! Thanks for all the support on Instagram as well! We appreciate ya! 😎
Hey man you hook the water hose up to your saw and you can 100% cut down on the dust I hate dry cutting. Just a little trick and save your lungs. I saw where you had the hose hook up on your partner saw I work for a the same kind of company out of ohio and do the same things check out BRENNAN'S PLANTS out of Athens Ohio but hands down man you guys did amazing and I want to say thank you for the video I learned from it alot keep it up guys and try to use the hose you will thank me. Later
That’s a great job , lot of work getting that first course down, after that the job is fun . Quality job !!
Five Points Lawn That is very true, first course is always the hardest
Great job!!! Nothing better! I am going to be doing one soon, so this video definitely helped me to know some tips and tricks! Thanks very much!
By the way, how much did all of the stone blocks cost if you don’t mind me asking?
Alexander Goushy G&G Landscaping Thanks man! Glad you enjoyed it, best of luck on your wall.
Love Rockwood block!
zepplin810 They worked out nice! A little learning curve but overall they were nice 👍🏼
Awesome work!! I love the way every step was followed. Keep up the good work and don't stop posting!
Looks great, from someone who hasnt built anything like this, the only suggestion I can make is aesthetics. Something to cover the corners would improve it a lot, specially down the line. Also, either re-routing the drainage or putting a grill of sorts so the pipe is not seen would be better. Dont know if leveling the yard above was an option or in the budget.
Great build! 👌🏽
Looks like hard work but,you guys make it look easy.
J's Crazy Cutz, LLC Haha, it is hard sometimes. The machines definitely help though 👍🏼
We build walls in New Zealand .you should really be using leg protection face mask and water with concrete saw and also notice u never used a string line to straighten block and caps
Any reason why you didn't pour a reinforced concrete footing? Also has is this retaining wall going to hold up over time without any interlocking stones?
We don’t use reinforced concrete. Only for erosion control situations. Does look like they would need that.
We don’t use concrete for wall footings unless they are tall and holding a major load. This one is neither. We have Geogrid holding the wall into the hill 👍🏼
Looks great
Xai Lor Thank You Xai!!
Looks good. What type of block? Does it have any type of interlocking?
CountryBoyFord7 Rockwood block, yes it has interlock in the middle and on the back
nice job fellas. gunna have to see a pic or vid when all the grass comes in.
Outerspaces landscape Yessir! We will have to follow up in a couple weeks 👍🏼 don’t let me forget!
What size or type of base material do you use? I have been told to use #57 stone for the back fill but something that can be compacted for the base. It looked like your base and back fill was the same stone?
Smart means Pain...
Only advice I have is to use corner blocks on the ends for a cleaner look. Great job though
Thank you for the tip! Will do next time 👍🏼
Professional work! Great video Enjoyed watching
J M Thank you! I appreciate the kind words! Glad you enjoyed it
Looks good...great video
A Quality siding and roofing varner Thank you Sir! Thank you for the encouragement 👍🏼
Whats the deal with tube video's using this background music? It gives me a headache
Is that your biggest wall to date, I’m sure with that equipment you will be getting bigger and bigger jobs !!
Five Points Lawn Yes it is as far as square footage, I’m ready for the bigger ones! I enjoy building walls 👍🏼
Good job, I might have to make a channel, almost finished a 120’ X 24’ wall.. massive ya.. 75 truck loads out and 87 truck loads in.. 100k just in blocks…
That’s awesome! Makes this look like child’s play lol. You should make some videos 👍🏼
I see you put a vertical fabric barrier on the backside in addition to using GeoGrid. Can you explain your rationale? I’ve seen others who say emphatically to never use fabric (only the geogrid) as the fabric will clog over time and the resulting force of the soil pushing against it will eventually cause the wall to fail.
Wondering the same thing
...ooops. shh.....
Nice work guys!
SanQuin Landscaping Thank you Sir 👍🏼
Beautiful
Alex Lica Thanks buddy! 🤙🏼
nice
You should REALLY use a mask when dry cutting block. The wall looks great.
Eduardo52831 I know I need to get one! Thank you for mentioning it! No more excuses we need a mask! 👍🏼
@@nickenslandscapingexcavating Actually, OSHA requires it under 1926.1153.
@@nickenslandscapingexcavating I do a lot of cutting myself, if I'm just doing one or two quit cuts I sometimes forget the mask, if I'm doing a lot of cuts I use the hose and then you don't need one. If you are breathing in the dust frequently it can actually cause a huge amount of damage/death though. Something you wouldn't notice until after a few years of it and then it's too late.
@@finleyclarkejinglepotlands6591 Yep. I got lung cancer from breathing cement from opening the bags over the years.
Nice job!!
Changing Seasons Landscape & Water Features Thank you!!
Awesome Job Brother!
Rufus LC Thanks man 👍🏼
what is the aggregate ur using between the crush n run and the block?
Excellent job. What's the price range for something like this?
Nice 👍
Ace #1 Thank you 👍🏼
Want that grinder
real nice ;)
Andrew Shields Thanks Andrew 😎
Couldn't see that they filled blocks with #57 gravel? Why did they put fabric between dirt and back of wall? This can prevent water from seeping through wall.
Looks dang good. T
Brothers Lawn Care Thank you Sir 👍🏼
Can you please answer the following questions?
How deep did you dig the trench for the new wall? How many inches below grade was the trench? How wide was the trench?
How many inches (depth) of gravel did you back fill with?
Did you compact the trench before back filling with gravel?
What is that black plastic looking sheet you place under the gravel?
Thanks
1. Deep enough to bury pretty much first layer of bricks to their tops are flush with grade.
2. 1 - 2 ft of backfill. The more the better but minimum 1 ft.
3. Yes compact the trench. Compaction only works up to 1 ft. Anything more than that will not be compacted.
4. Geogrid. It's what actually holds up the wall, not the bricks.
bobojr456 I don’t think that’s geogrid. You wouldn’t put geogrid at the base of a retaining wall and it’s only needed if the wall is over three feet at which point you place the fabric at the three foot height. That looks like landscape fabric to prevent erosion.
@@LDSKIPPER1911 Landscape fabric does not prevent erosion. Lol. Geogrid does that by providing stability. And it is most definitely geogrid. Go to 2:48.
Pains my back just to watch.
Hahaha, they are definitely heavy
why is there drainage tile at the bottom? Why did you use filter fabric?
Because they are new.
Hey nick, I’m looking into getting a new mower and one of my options is a Ferris fw 25 and I was wondering if you could tell me about the cut quality and the over all build quality of the mowers
Seth Cooper This is Alex here, I have the fw35 so I can’t speak for the fw25 but the fw35 cuts amazing! I have no issues at all!
Nickens Lawn & Landscape well thank you for your input :)
Seth Cooper Not a problem sir!
Nickens Lawn & Landscape by the way, love y’alls work. Keep it up 👍🏾😀
Nice wall yet safety issues there.
Googles, proper shoes, leg protection, mask, etc..
Construction workers get several problems in their lungs, besides the accidents involved with the job.
Take good care of yourselves guys.
Thanks for the advice! We will try to wear more PPE
Any wall of that height that is built with little concrete blocks you can lay by hand is destined to fail. That thing won't last any longer that the wooden one it replaced.
This is so far from the truth. Thanks for leaving your input though
They didn’t seem to use enough aggregate behind wall, and they appear to have used organic soil as a backfill, not a good idea!! I hope this wall was built in South California where it doesn’t rain much or snow.
Looks good except I'm not a fan of the end of the wall at 09:32. Each course should have run about one more block (one and a half block each) with capstone to avoid that stubby look at the end.
What do you do with the straw after do you remove it after a while?
Johnny Snowplow Services honor will decompose under the new lawn.
Nickens Lawn & Landscape, so the lawn grows up through it, and you just leave it? Cool I did not know that, good work btw
Love the music selection
There's no drainage system in place behind the wall. The wall is destined to fail.
There is drainage behind the wall
how much does this one cost?
Is the hay at the end of the install put there so the fresh dirt doesn't wash away?
J's Crazy Cutz, LLC yes sir
Good work man. But some advice, wear a mask or run some water on the blade lol. That concrete dust ain't coming out nor is it gonna get filtered by your lungs. That concrete dust makes cigarettes look like a toy. I was laying pipe at a development for Aston Woods. When we would cut the RCP pipes no one really gave a shit including me about breathing in the dusts. When the safety TV dude came that month he played a video on the effects of the concrete dusts. After that training we went back to laying storm and it was hilarious. No one would cut the pipes unless we had masks and everyone would walk away to the opposite direction from where the dust was blowing lolll. Everyone was like fuck cancer after that haha.
why no geogrid??
How many works do you have working for your company.
Bees Landscaping Just my brother and I, the 3rd guy is my uncle. He was just helping for the day 👍🏼
Didn't see the drainage go in.
There is drainage. Perforated corrugated 👍🏼
You should try out a B Built Mfg rake n ator
Brian mblawn I will have to check that out! Thank you 👍🏼
👍👍👍✌😉
Willie's Lawn Care Service Thanks Willie 😎
You don't use fabric behind a wall!
Like the job good work. One thing though, it costs 14k to do that and yet the other wall lasted 25-30 is it worth the money to do that or just another wall like you had with a little better material for a fraction of the cost. Beeing a home owner and looking at investment to resale value. I would not have done this.
#DOINGITBIG
chris cronk #thankschris
No geogride?
Don’t understand why the drainage is so high isn’t supposed to be at the bottom to drain all the water to release water pressure so the wall doesn’t push forward or lean n end up with a failed wall STANLEY D Monkey have tons of retaining wall videos n their legit maybe watch some of their vids🤷🏽♂️😂🔬🤙🏽
If I go lower where will the water go? We drain the water as low as possible to surface. When the wall is buried sometimes you can’t go all the way down 👍🏼
What size demo saw is that the 420 440 or 500
Leading Landscaping it is the 420 👍🏼
#WELIVEFORTHIS
chris cronk #yeswedo
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better no music...is more noise and is not needed
Thanks for the recommendation
That wall will fail within 10 years because they lined it with fabric which will increase load over time as it clogs and the blocks are not secured together properly.
Check out ua-cam.com/video/-lkaVLBRrvM/v-deo.html for more detail.
Wall looks great but not a fan of how you finished off the end of the wall and drain holes...
I'm not a fan of that block I really like the verablock walls that are pinned or glued.
Can out great tho great job buddy!
14k? Nice job to start the season off
Omaha Lawnscaping Solutions, LLC not quite 14k, but yes a very nice way to begin the season 👍🏼
Not a fan of the gaping drain holes in the wall face. I prob would’ve went with a mesh or grate cover but that’s just me...
The open ends of the Rockwood block make it look unfinished. Also be careful cutting block dry because of the new silica dust laws
Kyle Mackenzie Thank you for the advise Kyle. I appreciate the constructive criticism 👍🏼 There is a lot more I have to learn
The safest way to go is to cut using water, the downside is that if you have a lot to cut, the more water you use and the work area becomes all muddy; at least use a respirator. There is nothing "faggotty" about taking care of yourself, particularly if you have wee ones that depend on you.
Great job guys!
No drainage tubs?
Staring at the crooked wall @3:50 made me sad..
Music-barf
Hope it lasts
Work safety would have your arse here for not wearing masks inhaling that stuff while cutting those blocks, not good for your lungs!
My turn, the height of this wall and if you have "good soils" would not been allowed by most manufacturers of wall stsyems...without the use of a textile grid / geo grid for example.
Yes, u know about drainage and end cap from others.
Finally, dampen to remove concrete dust from surfaces to remove "bond breaking" dust from the surface of system before installing bonding adhesives.
Research "surcharge", as this system was not level behind wall that soil load would have to be stabilized...
Finally, to avoid engineering fees, just step the systems and do not exceed manufacturer's maximum heights without geogrid sysyems.
I hope you buried your first course also (video, it did not look that way)...that acts as a "base key"...
These are gravity wall systems...
Construction Engineering, & EQUILIBRIUM at 2:50 there is geo grid present.
Doesn't the load from the upper portions of a stepped system put load on the lowest wall so that the wall needs to be engineered anyway?
Mmmmmmmmmmmm?not sure .no re inforced concrete , no lines ,no cement mortar .
Blockwork not your traditional retainer wall British standard thats for sure .like to see it 10 years from now .
Mmmmmmmm
Mortar prevents proper drainage. Will make your wall fail early.
Only cool people don't use proper safety equipment such as a respiratory mask breathing in all that dust from that concrete you're going to regret down the line when you eventually get some kind of lung cancer
ffs shite annoying "music" just why???
Frank Castle what music do you use?
I feel bad for the homeowner, just to get a somewhat respectable lawn they probably spent a fortune. And the yards around them look like dumps. Good for you scoring this job, you did great work but not sure the homeowner will ever see this back on resale as the neighborhood looks run down.
Guess we have a real estate expert watching
The wall will eventually blend in with the rest.
25-30 years isn't old for a retaining wall; it was badly designed.
Annoying music! But more important is the shoddy workmanship.
Paul Passarelli for the inexperienced, what makes this shoddy workmanship?
@@LDSKIPPER1911 Lipped blocks, hollow blocks, no core fill, no mesh or bars tying the wall to the earth, only bonding of end caps to wall, excess use of diamond saw. I'm sure he apprentices with a mason at some point, but like all things, the skills of an apprentice are heavily determined by the skills of the teacher, and the capacity of the student to observe & absorb.
A 'master' obtains the _maximal_ results with the _minimal_ input. I see moderate results with considerable input. But in the trades that's considered 'OK' because the excess cost is passed onto the customer.
Paul Passarelli thanks for the detailed response. I viewed this video thinking I could gather some tips for a possible DIY project in my backyard.