How to build a retaining wall up hill

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10 ай бұрын

How to build a retaining wall up hill - This customer's front yard had a small failing retaining wall and the grade was a steep slope. We built a taller retaining wall with Techo-Bloc semma and graded the slope. The wall has several step ups to match the grade.

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@mattcowdisease1346 7 ай бұрын

these type of things blow my mind. 200 years people wouldn't comprehend that we can just watch engineering like this while eating our donuts in the morning. Great work.

@kushpaladin 7 ай бұрын

great, now i have to go out and buy donuts because you reminded me i haven't had any in a while

@jerryriley1645 2 ай бұрын

😅😅😅😅😅😅@@kushpaladin

@mattmcrae1458 5 ай бұрын

My stepdad told me - If you want a flat yard, buy a home with a flat yard. One of the most expensive things you could ever do is have a yard leveled.

@WoodyWoodworker 2 ай бұрын

If everyone would do construction work like this in the US, there would be much less problems. Great work.

@srmcontracting 2 ай бұрын

Thank you and I agree!

@debbievogt9881 10 ай бұрын

Let's face it, the 3 foot wall gives the yard the correct pitch away from the house. Great job guys and thanks for taking us through the steps involved

@srmcontracting 9 ай бұрын

Thank you

@markorkarenhanes1354 7 ай бұрын

Nice work gentlemen. It's hard to find skilled craftsmen in this day and age.

@srmcontracting 7 ай бұрын

Thank you, I appreciate it

@ronnygraves6380 9 ай бұрын

Beautiful job! Always nice watching competent professionals at work

@srmcontracting 9 ай бұрын

Thank you

@abhis568 5 ай бұрын

This show case wall will break after a few months or after rain

@Shawn-wt4kh 9 ай бұрын

I feel like these yards are always difficult to landscape in a way that appeals to me, personally. But you guys did a solid, professional job as always, and it looks great.

@srmcontracting 9 ай бұрын

Thank you

@abhis568 5 ай бұрын

This show case wall will break after a few months or after rain

@dylanskrzypek5397 5 ай бұрын

@@abhis568 Source?

@shannonfrey7242 Ай бұрын

@@abhis568you keep saying that yet my hubby and brother did a crappy job quickly umm 10 years ago and it’s still standing but I’m getting ready to do adjournment and fixing so if it’s going to fall please explain how or 🤐

@cozm0859 5 ай бұрын

I landscaped during the summers in college. It’s hard but very rewarding work! I always liked the before and after pictures of a week long job! Nice work guys!

@srmcontracting 5 ай бұрын

Thanks !

@redrufus444 5 ай бұрын

Shout out to who ever did the paving., this is a outstanding job all around..!!

@incyphe 7 ай бұрын

What a premium job. Amazing. Wish more folks like you are in the business all over the country.

@nasha952 7 ай бұрын

Wow. Great job man. Came out really good. That homes value just went up ⬆️ 💴 thank for sharing your work man and in the process revealing some of your tricks. God bless you brother.

@dcwshoreline5416 19 күн бұрын

nice project! Always appreciate you explaining how you do these projects. Learning lots from you Sean

@srmcontracting 15 күн бұрын

Awesome, thank you!

@truthserum5202 10 күн бұрын

Nice looking retaining wall and the regrading was huge. Well done.

@adb1950 10 ай бұрын

The house looks so much better and its a much better use of the space. Great job.

@srmcontracting 9 ай бұрын

Thank you

@craigschaffer828 2 ай бұрын

Love that wall and the re-grade of the yard!

@falconseyeaerialservicesll8176 7 ай бұрын

The best part of your wonderful job, is how you come about an inch or so off of both of your inside corners of your top 2 cover stone on the each corner, total of 4, for a great miter cut. Love those miter cut top stones, looks sharp and complete the apparent look of the finished product. Great Job!

@danieldennis6313 7 ай бұрын

It's always a blessing to work on solid ground, like your Delaware River area. Down in New Orleans area, where the earth more fluid or isn't so solid, we usually pile down anchors at minumum a couple feet, especially on the ends and cornersand make sure everything stay put overthe years.

@blakebodaciousFTW 9 ай бұрын

I’m so glad the customers paid y’all to take the yard down a little it looks so much nicer. Hell of a job y’all did great job.

@srmcontracting 9 ай бұрын

Thanks 👍

@AllAccessConstruction 2 ай бұрын

Man, we've done thousands of square feet of these block walls don't miss them at all..😂😂 That being said you guys did an excellent job...💪🏾💪🏾💪🏾💪🏾

@srmcontracting 2 ай бұрын

Thanks I appreciate that! I've seen your some of your videos, its great content. Looks like you do a lot of large scale projects.

@starjared12345 10 ай бұрын

Best thing to ever happen to that house. Looks great.

@steveartinger966 10 ай бұрын

Great looking outcome. Looks absolutely perfect. Good job

@srmcontracting 10 ай бұрын

Thank you

@philoyphilia 9 ай бұрын

Art at its finest! Impressive job, guys.

@srmcontracting 9 ай бұрын

Thank you!

@josephrottina1901 10 ай бұрын

Turned out awesome brother.👍🏻🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸

@srmcontracting 10 ай бұрын

Thanks 👍

@fintan3563 7 ай бұрын

Beautiful work! Professional job! 🏆🏆🏆 PS - It would be great if the neighbor hired you to continue the wall on his side.

@srmcontracting 5 ай бұрын

Thank you

@pancakeninja445 10 ай бұрын

Awesome quality work look fantastic!! Adds so much value to the property and street appeal.

@srmcontracting 10 ай бұрын

Thank you! I agree it made a big difference.

@nofurtherwest3474 10 ай бұрын

how do you mow it though - what if you fall over the wall

@robertm5969 10 ай бұрын

@@nofurtherwest3474can put in mulch and decorative plants near the edge

@newbinhell3043 10 ай бұрын

@@nofurtherwest3474it's much easier to mow now. It's such a small area to mow, that a push mower wouldn't be a problem. So you really shouldn't be worried about falling off of it.

@seanslawns 10 ай бұрын

This was cool man, thanks for sharing this. It’s something new and cool.

@A-HotSauce 7 ай бұрын

Looks awesome, nice work guys. A City guy who has had to build many retaining walls mostly out of 6X6 beams with crew of two lol

@user-jp4gx4zw3h 2 ай бұрын

Absolutely an amazing job, I can't give you 5 stars because it would be unfair you deserve 100. Great work

@srmcontracting 2 ай бұрын

Thank you!

@mattkeller2466 7 ай бұрын

totally blown away by the finished product. that's truly impressive. lots of hacks on youtube etc but this has all the marks of a really professional job.

@srmcontracting 7 ай бұрын

Thank you, I appreciate it!

@federiconalos8202 10 ай бұрын

Very impressive workmanship that is a pleasure to watch from beginning to end. Your attention to detail makes the best and most beautiful wall for your customer.

@srmcontracting 10 ай бұрын

Thank you, I really appreciate it

@marnaudgarden 2 ай бұрын

Amazing transformation 👏🏽 well done. Keep up the great work. Thanks for sharing this video 💚🌿

@srmcontracting 2 ай бұрын

Thank you! Will do!

@rosew.w9513 2 ай бұрын

Wow! You guys did an excellent job! Impressive! ❤❤❤

@srmcontracting 2 ай бұрын

Thank you so much!

@accepit-it4473 7 ай бұрын

Awesome work and explained very well keep making videos like this I’ll keep watching!

@srmcontracting 7 ай бұрын

Thank you!

@zhli4238 5 ай бұрын

That's just beautiful. You even put French drain pipes in. Now neighbor needs the same built.

@srmcontracting 5 ай бұрын

Thank you

@vg4902 10 ай бұрын

Great work! I don't understand why that property is the only one with such a high front lawn.

@srmcontracting 10 ай бұрын

Thank you, there's a few homes on the street with similar elevation. They think when the older homes were built the builder just piled the dirt up on the other empty lots.

@WhatAWonderfulNameItIs 10 ай бұрын

I wondered the same thing!

@thomassosa2957 10 ай бұрын

If the developer way like my neighborhood’s developer, then it’s definitely the “extra fill” piles

@billyszigety5692 9 ай бұрын

Mud flood

@Docstantinople 6 ай бұрын

That was the style back in the day when that home was built.

@ncooty 5 ай бұрын

Solid job. Looks really nice; I like that block.

@Hollywood5453 3 ай бұрын

1. Quality work fellas 2. Just added lots of value 3. Night and day diff 4. 4’ would have been an eyesore …. Retaining walls can be such a great addition as clearly shown here

@srmcontracting 3 ай бұрын

Thank you

@carlosduque1917 10 ай бұрын

Beautiful work!

@nikkimorrison8115 7 ай бұрын

Looks amazing great job guys!

@anthony5227 7 ай бұрын

Amazing work. Y’all make ease of some pretty difficult projects.

@MoroMoro1 3 ай бұрын

The wall really does look amazing. Nice work!

@srmcontracting 3 ай бұрын

Thank you

@paulabennett3069 Ай бұрын

The home has great curb appeal now; great work!

@srmcontracting Ай бұрын

Thanks!

@irvingcobb4395 7 ай бұрын

Nice work Excellent craftsmanship

@gordd7348 8 ай бұрын

Very nice job. The only thing you missed was adding a drain cap on the pipe coming out from the wall to prevent debris and animals from entering the pipe. It also gives it a nice finished look.

@insertphrasehere15 7 ай бұрын

Yeah... honestly, that drain pipe is the biggest fail in my opinion. Should have been further over to the corner, so as to drain onto the edge of the driveway and out into the street gutter. Even better would be to run it under the sidewalk to the street. When it rains all the water from that lawn is going straight out of that pipe. Who wants to walk across that sidewalk with a deluge of water pouring out of that drain? It's all going to end up pouring across the grass on the other side.

@cryptopoops 7 ай бұрын

@@insertphrasehere15My thoughts exactly

@jules9094 7 ай бұрын

@@insertphrasehere15*improvement opportunity 😂

@gailbader8149 5 ай бұрын

What a great job! Looks wonderful...

@srmcontracting 5 ай бұрын

Thank you

@Karma-wm7rt 7 ай бұрын

I love how much positive criticism there is in the comments, provides a bunch of different options on how it could be done from people with I’d imagine vastly different experiences. Great video and well done :)

@user-iz5qg5so6l 3 ай бұрын

The "after" looks so nice!

@srmcontracting 3 ай бұрын

Thank you

@jameswells3245 Ай бұрын

I just love this type of work, great job.

@srmcontracting Ай бұрын

Thank you

@donniefair 5 ай бұрын

Cleanest construction site I’ve ever seen!

@samuelhenry9959 10 ай бұрын

Looking good for the house and neighborhood 😊

@Bluecollarspartan92 8 ай бұрын

Love seeing the quality craftsmanship.

@srmcontracting 8 ай бұрын

Thank you

@mikelopapa8139 10 ай бұрын

This is absolutely beautiful. I need one of these.

@srmcontracting 9 ай бұрын

Thank you

@MRosati5000 6 ай бұрын

I live right behind that little green house right on the river. Good job . I like the music.

@srmcontracting 6 ай бұрын

Thank you, it's a small world!

@michigangrandma3452 6 ай бұрын

Amazing workmanship.

@backatcha00 3 күн бұрын

Looks amazing, great work.

@denmasterben2348 Ай бұрын

that wall looks amazing!

@srmcontracting Ай бұрын

Thank you

@debbiewedoe2564 9 ай бұрын

Looks great. What an improvement 🌞

@srmcontracting 9 ай бұрын

Thank you 👍

@MrBill99 10 ай бұрын

great job! my only suggestion would be to use solid abs or schedule C perforated pipe which moves water much better an doesn't get crushed.

@lifewithjesse_la 10 ай бұрын

This

@rxlo1015 7 ай бұрын

Outstanding job, it looks fantastic. 👍

@srmcontracting 5 ай бұрын

Thank you

@j.g.7054 Ай бұрын

Fantastic work! realy beautiful wall! Thank you for sharing with us!

@srmcontracting Ай бұрын

Thank you very much!

@aaaaaa67a 10 ай бұрын

You guys do excellent work The wall looks beautiful. I only have one thing to say drain cover

@srmcontracting 9 ай бұрын

Thank you

@stuartkorte1642 7 ай бұрын

Perfect balance and you have a great place to sit. 👍

@coffeepot3123 3 ай бұрын

Beautiful neighborhood!.

@DanteBalenciago3 6 ай бұрын

Really good job with the leveling looks really good.

@srmcontracting 6 ай бұрын

Thank you

@coolbeanzs 7 ай бұрын

that's amazing work. looks exceptional.

@srmcontracting 5 ай бұрын

Thank you

@Johennessy 7 ай бұрын

Amazing, this wall will outstay this house for centuries.

@executivesteps 3 ай бұрын

Not likely.

@NegronJL1 10 ай бұрын

Job, well done! Looks great!!!!

@srmcontracting 10 ай бұрын

Thank you

@rnvrnv354 7 ай бұрын

Yeah, the wood should go! I am suprised that the next door neighbor didn't join in on the project for a few dollars while they watched your magnificent engineering take place!

@DannyBoyZero 3 ай бұрын

10/10. Good work, Sean.

@srmcontracting 2 ай бұрын

Thanks!

@clear_thinker_ 5 ай бұрын

That was a load of work! But the results are fantastic. Well played lads.

@srmcontracting 5 ай бұрын

Thank you

@tii2015 7 ай бұрын

Awesome video! Subscribed. Look forward to more.

@srmcontracting 7 ай бұрын

Thanks for the sub!

@ChristopherTrott 5 ай бұрын

Nicely cleaned up that front area

@donaldoyler2092 4 ай бұрын

What a nice transformation

@EDBZ28 Ай бұрын

Great video. What an amazing improvement for the property. I always wondered how retaining walls were laid...I was always under the assumption you'd have to tie it into the hillside somehow so the wall wouldn't heave and buckle...the barrier of wash stone and drain tile behind the wall must be the secret, in that it keeps it dry behind the wall to aid in frost prevention and or water-logged soil pushing against the wall? Back-breaking work you guys do...my friend is my age (45) and does this for a living...Idk how he still does it. My back slumped over all day lifting heavy block couldn't take it!

@gooondie 9 ай бұрын

Beautiful work guys

@Omalley600rr 10 ай бұрын

Great video! nice job clean work

@ChiefsFan62 10 ай бұрын

Beautiful job! It looks fantastic!

@srmcontracting 10 ай бұрын

Thank you

@constructionnew 9 ай бұрын

You say ❤❤❤

@jeffdieringer1 5 ай бұрын

Outstanding job gentlemen

@josejatar94 3 ай бұрын

Hi. Its recommended to use geotextile sheet fabric to separe the gravel from the ground material. That guarantees a clean gravel all over the time.

@williamlloyd3769 10 ай бұрын

Very nice job, but neighbor should have considered replacing those 6x6 wooden posts with a step down wall as it would have given their house a very clean / classy look compared to having that failing wooden structure.

@srmcontracting 10 ай бұрын

Thank you, I agree, we tried to sell them on it but they declined.

@JustaKarenDiscoveredTheIntrnet 7 ай бұрын

the wood matches there brown colors and neutral tones of their house

@tactical_pat6449 Ай бұрын

That looks really nice.

@MrCjogobyu 6 ай бұрын

Fantastic job!

@xjcrossx 7 ай бұрын

That looks amazing! Now come to Indiana and do mine at the apartment complex I manage!

@myklnelson 10 ай бұрын

incredibly impressive quick work for just two people. heavy machinery, sure, but still a lot of precision effort here very nice

@srmcontracting 10 ай бұрын

Thank you 👍

@wowdudeee 9 ай бұрын

Professional and great work!!

@srmcontracting 9 ай бұрын

Thank you

@supplyequalsdemand2739 4 ай бұрын

That ended up looking really nice.

@srmcontracting 4 ай бұрын

Thank you

@bcatbb2896 Ай бұрын

Wow that looks amazing, what a transformation The value of that property just jumped by atleast 40k if sold on the market

@cameronpeterson4172 4 ай бұрын

Beautiful job y’all did

@srmcontracting 3 ай бұрын

Thank you

@kevinwilgenbusch902 7 ай бұрын

Dang, that is some clean work boys

@Drew_peaballs_128 4 ай бұрын

Excellent job guys! Good work On digging and dumping strait into the tipper trailer Wish we had the tipper trailers that size here End result was great

@srmcontracting 3 ай бұрын

Thank you, Cheers!

@CartwrightFour Ай бұрын

I think it looks good and you guys did a great job

@srmcontracting Ай бұрын

Thank you

@bdub8522 9 ай бұрын

Awesome! I don’t have or need a retaining wall, but I really want one just like this put in.😂

@srmcontracting 9 ай бұрын

Thank you

@edithah2374 7 ай бұрын

Fr uk. I enjoyed watching your video. Very neat tidy strong looking! I really love it!!! ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️you are truly professional. I wish you can do mine. My garden is slightly sloped too. 12 out of 10 . God bless you all 🙏🙏🙏

@bblack340 10 ай бұрын

Wow. Absolutely beautiful

@srmcontracting 10 ай бұрын

Thank you 👍

@Imunderpar4win 10 ай бұрын

Looks amazing and great video

@srmcontracting 10 ай бұрын

Thank you 👍

@MrSatajet 10 ай бұрын

Nice work!

@srmcontracting 10 ай бұрын

Thanks!

@luiscardenas4150 7 ай бұрын

I installs paver and the method I used to have a level ground is the same one you did with the pipe. I do plenty of retaining walls as well but never thought of using the same method I use to install pavers to install pavers. I’m going to try it next time I install a retaining wall