Improvements & Methods - Concrete Bag | Culvert Retaining Wall | Steve Addis

Details how I improved concrete bag wall methods. Build with better results.

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This Culvert Model Demonstrates Types Of Entrances***
Our entrance was near capacity and the exit was about 70 percent flow.

** Quikrete Rip Rap - Commercial grade blend of Portland cement and specially graded sand, packaged in a Fiber Reinforced, Biodegradable Bag for erosion control applications.

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Disclaimer: Please note: I am not giving engineering or construction advice since each and every site and location is different. This is just a demonstration of what I did and what worked for my location and my particular project. Please seek advice from a contractor and engineer to protect your time and investment in materials. I talked with Tom the engineer who has 50+ years of construction experience before I proceeded. All documentation and videos on this website are for informational purposes only. I am not liable for any use or misuse of this information by any person and any claims of any kind such as loss or injury. Warning: The tools and equipment presented in this video can be dangerous. Use all necessary safety protections at all times.

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[darnstewart]

I live in Northern Ireland, the local park has this sort of thing. A small stream runs through a culvert under the main road. The river bank is built up almost vertically to a height of about 5 feet using this method. I'm remembering this from almost 50 years ago, it was made with old fashioned sackcloth bags and the sackcloth wasn't removed, it was realising it was sacks of cement and not stones that has made it stick in my memory. I know that road was new in 1945 and I'm talking about me seeing it in the mid to late 1970s so it was made sometime between them 2 dates. It is still holding up without any issues after all that time. Curiously, a stretch of the wall about 40 metres further on which was stone and cement did collapse in the late 70s early 80s. The park is prone to flooding when we have heavy continuous rain.

[WayneDisney-ti]

I bought a pallet of concrete for my posts on my metal fence. We moved the bags in a wheelbarrow 3 at a time, was a lot of work. This is much more than I did, looks super nice.

[jamesblount]

My back hurts just watching this video. However, I really like the look

[blakegaddis]

That turned out fantastic!
Thanks for sharing your tips with everyone!

[luvnotvideos]

That looks really nice! Well done. Thank you for sharing your tips.

[glenndiorio]

I just did this to a small area along my yard/drainage ditch (4 rows 50ft) to keep errosion down, and it turned out well. Still watering and dampening for a few days and in the spring will most likely use Top-n-Bond to make the wall blend adding color to the mix.

[G.I.JeffsWorkbench]

Very nice alternative to traditional methods. Looks solid. Perfect alternative for a lot of shovel work for places that need drainage for road building / improvement where it might be difficult to get even a small concrete truck in.

[BraceFor]

Thank u. I believe this is a good solution for a 3 tier terraced retaining wall garden

[juanastellato]

thank you so much for sharing. I purchased a house with slopes and hills. This concrete retaining wall will help with making the land look nice.

[ken]

Top and Bond or a pourable topping mix would probably work better for a coating of a finished wall, but for your purposes, nothing would most likely do just fine.
But, I would also recommend spraying water over each layer as you set it to provide water for hydrating the concrete mixture, elsewise you will have more of a dry pour type of wall, and that is not nearly as strong as a properly hydrated concrete mix.
You should also spray and cover with plastic for a few days after your stack for best results.
You did a great looking job, and your advice on mixing the bag contents is right on the mark.

[Alarix]

Hats off Steve! Your work is esthetically pleasing the eye. It reminded me Sardinian nuraghe. I think the best illustration is the page "Stone riddles". The ancient Sardinians must have known a thing or two about the structure of their nuraghi.

[corporalpunishment]

That looks so much better than it should.👍🇭🇲

[ecuadordave]

Great video. I am planning on a similar in the future so liked to see the how to tips and tricks.

[reddeadjuju]

LOVE THIS!! Incredible job 👏👍👍💯 so much easier, cheaper then spending $20, 000 on a retaining wall. People are like oh that's lazy! I'm like no it's genius and I don't think laziness is the problem lol maybe the problem is people don't have 20 gs on stand by to dish out on a wall

[reddeadjuju]

Great idea for a quick inexpensive easy fire pit 😜

[cbpuzzle]

Genius.I hope u got a big bulk discount on all those bags. That's an insane count.

[dhill]

You’ve inspired me to do the same to some small culvert crossings I have in WV. Thanks 🙏

[Ilamarea]

Would love to make a bunker out of these.

[KevinT]

Fiber reinforced concrete bgs would be even stronger. Thanks for a great informational video!

[craighall]

That’s Awsome would look great paired sand stone colour