for a 3foot retaining wall do u need backfill? My contractort cut straight down on the small hill...place the blocks using pins and glue against the hill...no backfill or geograde
Drainage is super important for a setup like that. Typically, you'd need to include a sloped surface under the patio to direct water to a drainage system, like a channel drain or perforated pipe, to carry water away from the house. Adding gravel and proper waterproofing along the retaining walls can also help manage runoff. Make sure to check local building codes and consider consulting a professional to ensure everything is safe and effective! ^Cam
Depends where the lowest water flow is.. sometimes they leave a block out and run in out from behind the wall. Offen water is not a major issue behind the walls.. Some walls stones come with a drain block too to help let the water out..
Hello. Got a question. Just how much would you recommend these projects for complete beginners? You see I have practically zero DIY experience but don't cherish the idea of not being the man that I am and not being able to do these things myself. You said these are "pretty easy to build yourself". Do you mean for the people who are skilled carpenters etc. or anyone who tries his best from scratch? Thanks.
Hey Alisher, with the right instructions, equipment and products (and some solid advice from our in-store team) a beginner could definitely give this a go ^Charlie
Alishér - any beginner has 2 choices - DIY or call a professional - choice is yours and if you choose DIY then do the research, look at more videos on DIY etc if you have the drive you'll get there
You don’t need it. Especially on a wall like this. The weed fabric will clog over time eventually the hydrostatic pressure will either cause the stones to shift or blowout
Hey so I built a squat and bench rack for my weights. I set 2x2s into Home Depot 5 gallon buckets. At the bottom of the post I hammered in some nails on each side to tug on the Quikrete Mortar mix when it should be (Cement). Do you think the mortar will be fine and hold or would I have to redo the entire project? I have much to learn in life 🤦🏻♂️ lol. It’s all part of the process I guess.
We've had ground water drainage installed behind the wall with a drain layer, this is required for block walls over 3 layers, or around 300mm high. ^Cam
Heya, making sure you have a flat surface to work off of from the start will be a huge help. Feel free to reach out to us on Facebook if you need a hand ^Nathan.
Александр калюжный система то интересная. Но как щебенку сыпать, если стену делаешь чтоб потом землю насыпать? Получается сделал стену и насыпал земли а потом копаешь место для щебенки?
These vids are so much better then bunnings cheers
Tehe 🙃 Thanks Matthew! ^James
Great video - first rate job. Well done.
Love it every video is so addicted, I want to do all the projects. Thanks Mitre 10 New Zealand
Thanks so much the support, we love hearing this! ^Cam
You are brilliant mate. thanks for this video. I will try this for one of my project.
Thanks! Let us know how you get on 😃 ^Matt
Nice job mate. Great vid
Glad you enjoyed it ^Charlie
Well done! That can't be as easy as it looks:-)
Thanks so much Matt, definitely was worth it! 🙌 ^Cam
for a 3foot retaining wall do u need backfill? My contractort cut straight down on the small hill...place the blocks using pins and glue against the hill...no backfill or geograde
Bruce Lee you don’t need back phill if the soil and grading is stable and good, unless it’s over 5’ or so.
Yes, you would need to use a minimum of 300mm of scoria with a drain coil at the bottom and then backfill. ^Charlie
@@smthngsmthngsmthngdarkside I'm a landscaper and I know my shit. Thank you. 😊
Awesome!!!
I want to do a 4 sided enclosed retaining wall next to my weatherboard house as a raised patio. How do you handle drainage in this sort of situation?
Drainage is super important for a setup like that. Typically, you'd need to include a sloped surface under the patio to direct water to a drainage system, like a channel drain or perforated pipe, to carry water away from the house. Adding gravel and proper waterproofing along the retaining walls can also help manage runoff. Make sure to check local building codes and consider consulting a professional to ensure everything is safe and effective! ^Cam
Another great helpful vid.....cheers
Thanks
Fab thank you 😊
This bloke is great
Yeah we're pretty fond of Stan, for sure. Which of the How To videos of Stan's have you tried Tristan? ^Kane
Yep, you're a natural!
Cheers Bob! 👍
Hope everyone is looking after themselves!!
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Beef Wellington
Good video! Looks great
really nice video, appreciate
Cheers!
You didn’t show us how you ended the arg pipes? Where do the drain too?
Depends where the lowest water flow is.. sometimes they leave a block out and run in out from behind the wall. Offen water is not a major issue behind the walls.. Some walls stones come with a drain block too to help let the water out..
Hello. Got a question. Just how much would you recommend these projects for complete beginners? You see I have practically zero DIY experience but don't cherish the idea of not being the man that I am and not being able to do these things myself. You said these are "pretty easy to build yourself". Do you mean for the people who are skilled carpenters etc. or anyone who tries his best from scratch? Thanks.
Hey Alisher, with the right instructions, equipment and products (and some solid advice from our in-store team) a beginner could definitely give this a go ^Charlie
Mitre 10 New Zealand Thanks
Alishér - any beginner has 2 choices - DIY or call a professional - choice is yours and if you choose DIY then do the research, look at more videos on DIY etc if you have the drive you'll get there
Where does the drainage go?
Why no weed barrier or landscape fabric?
You don’t need it. Especially on a wall like this. The weed fabric will clog over time eventually the hydrostatic pressure will either cause the stones to shift or blowout
My guess is the coils already came with its filters
Very helpful, thank you
What are these called on the website? I went through everything in Pavers & Blocks, but can't find them
Search 'retaining blocks' - www.mitre10.co.nz/guides-and-advice/guide/how-to-build-a-keystone-block-retaining-wall
Nice job 👍👍
Hey so I built a squat and bench rack for my weights. I set 2x2s into Home Depot 5 gallon buckets. At the bottom of the post I hammered in some nails on each side to tug on the Quikrete Mortar mix when it should be (Cement). Do you think the mortar will be fine and hold or would I have to redo the entire project? I have much to learn in life 🤦🏻♂️ lol. It’s all part of the process I guess.
How heavy is the concrete? And how strong are the 2x2s lol
mortar will hold ok for compression strength, but be careful if you are levering the 2x2s that are in it
Sweet as Bro.
Where does the drainage tube go? It didn’t look like you sloped it anywhere…
We've had ground water drainage installed behind the wall with a drain layer, this is required for block walls over 3 layers, or around 300mm high. ^Cam
thank you so much for this....
Is a drain pipe necessary for a 25inch high 6x6 timber retaining wall with no slope? thanks
Yes. You will need to add a drain coil 😊 ^Charlie
45 blocks per pallet for Compact IV blocks. How many pallets of both sized blocks & caps did you require?
10,000 pallets mate!!
What did you do with the 50mm in front of the base that you accounted for? Looks like it was filled in?
Yes it was filled with scoria but you could use any free draining material. Base course, sand, scoria. ^Cam
I would drill and pin those capping stones.
What happens if the fence is not straight?
Heya, making sure you have a flat surface to work off of from the start will be a huge help. Feel free to reach out to us on Facebook if you need a hand ^Nathan.
Brilliant
Plz show each & every parts name that use for it thanks
Always clean your pin hole!
chears brother thanks heaps
Don't you need 1 or 2 ankerpoints? Every 3 meters?
Not necessarily
Like you can do this yourself..jezus... Normal people dont have that equipment..
but nice video :)
Thanks heaps Kortak, don't underestimate yourself 🤗^Cam
Agreed, but if you were somewhat handy and had a work shed and tools you could. This is probably geared towards someone who is reasonably adept.
И вот так без раствора будет стоять ?
2:23, I worried about his right eye...
Türkçe altyazı olsa ıyi olur teşekürler
easy a s
Scary things
What's the drain pipe going to do? Looks like you just buried a random ass pipe and it ain't gonna do shit. Elaborate please
The sock is porous enough to allow water in but not get blocked by mud and dirt.
@@dooovde ah I see. Thanks!
9/10 peeps couldn't do this!
Would you give it a go? ^Kane
Now I just need to learn the metric system
nice job. but its no easy at all..
Интересная система
Александр калюжный система то интересная. Но как щебенку сыпать, если стену делаешь чтоб потом землю насыпать? Получается сделал стену и насыпал земли а потом копаешь место для щебенки?
То уже мелочи,технология интерестная,расчитана на землетресение
What the hell is a millimeter!?
Welcome to the metric system! 1 millimetre is equal to 0.03937007874 inches 📏