How to Build a Retaining Wall Start to Finish

How to Build a Retaining Wall Start to Finish
Here were building a 500 sq ft retaining wall. I go over all the different steps through out the process. The blocks we used are Allan Block AB Classic. The retaining wall was designed by an engineer and has three layers of geo grid.

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[stevenm]

It would be nice to see this wall in five years time.

[madcowusa]

I would have sold the owner on piping the gutter downspouts to the existing drain grate. Nicely done and explained.

[danieldeininger]

As a Florida native, just watching this and seeing all that snow made my joints freeze up (no pun intended). Project looks great though.

[jackww]

It’s a great sound throughout the video of that water draining knowing y’all did a great job👍

[kassander]

Man you are so lucky you were able to get everything done by machinery. I had to dig it old school and bring all the materials in buckets and carry the blocks by hand because the entrance was too narrow to get in.

[CyclingYYC]

Hey Sean, I've watched a bunch of your retaining wall videos and I want to confirm the process for replacing a 32 inch retaining wall that's collapsing:
-dig down 12 inches, compact base
-put down 4 inches of 3/4 inch gravel, compact
-lay first blocks, level
-put landscaping fabric behind wall, French drain pipe
-stack additional layers of blocks
-backfill behind wall with 3/4 inch gravel, compact
-wrap landscaping fabric back
-cap stones
-beers with the boys

[pruybwy]

Very professional job... rare that i see such attention to details. 👍

[rustyvick]

This is what we normally call an MSE wall (mechanically stabilized earth) engineered as you've done. And can go relatively. High depending on tail length of fabric or galvanized steel grid etc. Very nice work, our leveling slab on the west coast are concrete. but only a foot thick and a foot wide depending on height. Again, very nice work men

[thisoldproperty]

It must be freezing doing that job elwitg the snow. Great job!

[FSt-Jean]

Really appreciated this kind of video. I do some landscaping work as a second job and this is invaluable info! I am a new suscriber and looking forward for other projects where you detail your process like this

[bobkole]

Wow I'm impressed you were able to get that done with all the snow!

[billstreet]

Great Job, I like the way you explain things

[superg]

Much respect working out in the cold- nice work!

[hannesRSA]

Nice job.. I like the grading and wall height, looks like it will last plenty of decades.

[davenaicker]

You guys really take pride in what you build. Kudos to you your team. By the way those blocks . They look amazing and beautiful.

[MrBmxbrawler]

2A MODIFIED is used when a solid compacted base is needed. 2B STONE is used where drainage is needed

[Byebyerain]

Damn, y'all do amazing work. Love the catch basin idea

[IsaacGarcia-wjpb]

Great job bud looks really nice keep up the good work very few people take pride In what they do nicely executed

[grdne]

Nice vid. I want to replace a failing retaining wall at my girls place this summer and I'm trying to learn a few things.

[fintan]

I love your wall building episodes best of all! 👍👍👍
PS - Do you need a railing on the back of the wall since it is 4’ tall?