great tip!

Wow, thanks for this tip as I am using tumbled stones as well and was having a bit of a hard time getting it nice and level.

What foundation do you speak of I see nothing that’ll keep this wall up for years to come?

Dude you listed everything but the name of that stone. I. must. find. it!

@@sl5311 Most Home Depots are going to source their stones from local suppliers, hauling rocks across the country doesn't make sense for 90% of applications. What's available in one region of the country isn't going to be available elsewhere unless it's special order. Go check out your different home stores, they'll have plenty of options to choose from and I'm sure you'll find something you'll love!

Has nice curves and edge though The wall guys

This is exactly why we make these videos! You’ve got this 💪

So true! Who would have thought the in line level could have been off. I bought 2 of those exact ones and now need to get the blue string levels.He handled it perfectly and its a good thing he waited till the next morning to recheck.

You're welcome! Good luck with your project

Same here! I just layed down the first layer. After watching this video I"ll need to go double check it! haha

This will not last it’s a waste of time and effort

Awesome!

Thanks, Lori! And Susan says thank you so much!

Being versatile with content expands viewers and keeps people watching . Doing one thing doesn’t work anymore like woodworking etc .

Thanks, Tom! It's fun to switch it up now and then and spruce up the yard too.

yes, got that tip from some pro landscapers

​@@Fixthisbuildthat When you did the stone drainage, did you run the water out anywhere, or was it just flowing into the stones and that was enough? Thanks for the informative video!

Same. I will never use landscape fabric again. It’s expensive, a pain, the weeds get through, and they are hard to pull, because the roots don’t come through. I ended up tearing it out of about six beds.

Glad it was helpful!

@@Fixthisbuildthat if the measurement from the ground to the string is 15inch, do you dig the trench 15 inch + 3 inch for paver so 18inches ?

Do you two know each other? Based solely on what I can pick up about your personalities from your content, you could totally be friends. lol cheers!

thank you!

Thanks, MC!!!

He talked to fast. I turned the speed back a notch and it was so much better.

Glad I'm not alone :)

You're the man, Brad! OMG. I'm so thankful to have done across your tutorial. Yours one of the first I've watched that left me feeling more confident about my project, even as a beginner and with no follow-up questions. Your in-depth direction and attention the detail covered all the bases to satisfy my anxiety, ADHD, and OCD. Really and that's no easy feat. You managed to actually addresseverything that I would ask in my crazy little mind. Usually, I end up with more questions that I can't get direct answers to, or I feel totally overwhelmed because of the vague direction. I will definitely keep an eye out for more of your tutorials because I've never felt better prepared to take on a project and do it well. Thank you again! 🙏

@Karma0jun Hi, how would you go about ensuring that the wall remains level? Rebar?

@@markeroon Great Question, but I have a disappointing answer. There is no method I know that will ensure a wall remains level. That said, @drraymond57 in following comments covers two aspects. You must have a firm foundation (usually concrete footing with rebar or packed stone/gravel/rock - clearly a solid substrate compacted down. Think the Roman Roads - we see stones from 2000 years ago still forming a road! They may not have analyzed the soil as we do but they did have horses and spear handles - watching a horse step and seeing how the ground shifted (how big or deep a hoof print) or how much could you compact the ground with the butt of your spear - they did their substrates right. You get your substrate compacted and level, turn your formed block over so that the smooth edge is your base, and go from there. With retaining wall blocks that have a lip which overhangs, I guess you shift it to one side or you break the lip off so that you have the most level base to start with. Having the gentle curve gives the wall another dynamic in that it won't tip over easily since the length on the side lends some lateral strength. Real strength if there was pressure from the dirt behind it (ie., more than 5 courses or so high) you would need to: 1) place anchors to hold the wall against the forces; 2) put some sort of tie into the footing or substrate - usually rebar or threaded rod cemented into the base to hold the wall as one plane against the force; 3) put weep holes or water pipes every 3 or 4 courses to drain the ground water pressure out of the back fill. Root heave will force the wall to heave or tilt, if you don't dig and put a substrate below the freeze line you will get yearly freeze thaw heave (we see concrete porches separating from houses in cold climates where they skimped on the porch foundation footing depths - it is odd to see a porch tilting away from a house - there is supposed to be some angle for water drainage but when they tilt and there is a visible 2 inch gap from the house? Too much!). Thanks for the question Mark, sorry I only have these rules of thumb and such a long answer. To "reiterate", a solid foundation of substrate material which can be stone or gravel - even concrete with rebar; place that foundation below the freeze line by 4-6 inches minimum even if the freeze line is 18 inches, you will want to dig 24 inches in my opinion; respect the mass of fill on the high side of the wall - place anchors if needed (an engineer can give you the calculations, maybe google as well); and respect groundwater pressure.

They have places you can dispose of yard waste around town

Yes, not having the lip on the back as a challenge...I'm sure that makes it easier in general

@@Fixthisbuildthat I’m stuck and I could use your advise , how far is the trench is dug. My high side is 10.5 and low is 4 I divides and got 2.625. So my trench need too be what ?

thanks!