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 6 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 6 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 Ай бұрын

😅😅😅😅😅😅@@kushpaladin

@debbievogt9881 9 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

@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 🤐

@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.

@WoodyWoodworker 2 ай бұрын

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

@srmcontracting Ай бұрын

Thank you and I agree!

@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

@MrBill99 9 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 9 ай бұрын

This

@Hollywood5453 2 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 2 ай бұрын

Thank you

@vg4902 9 ай бұрын

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

@srmcontracting 9 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 9 ай бұрын

I wondered the same thing!

@thomassosa2957 9 ай бұрын

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

@billyszigety5692 8 ай бұрын

Mud flood

@Docstantinople 6 ай бұрын

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

@truthserum5202 7 сағат бұрын

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

@gordd7348 7 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 6 ай бұрын

@@insertphrasehere15*improvement opportunity 😂

@fintan3563 6 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

@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..!!

@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

@williamlloyd3769 9 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 9 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

@josejatar94 2 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.

@dcwshoreline5416 8 күн бұрын

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

@srmcontracting 4 күн бұрын

Awesome, thank you!

@danieldennis6313 6 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.

@zhli4238 5 ай бұрын

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

@srmcontracting 4 ай бұрын

Thank you

@paulabennett3069 Ай бұрын

The home has great curb appeal now; great work!

@srmcontracting Ай бұрын

Thanks!

@jasonbreding7905 Ай бұрын

Just amazing !! I wish you could come to Des Moines and do this exact same project at our home !

@srmcontracting Ай бұрын

Thanks!

@iowawoman78 23 күн бұрын

Same!

@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!

@brianishmael2290 5 күн бұрын

Good ole sima wall blocks, personally i like them better than most of the other wall blocks.

@srmcontracting 4 күн бұрын

I agree, they are well made and look great!

@apdj94 7 ай бұрын

This looks 100x better and now my landscaper brain is running wild with how they could design that space where the lawn used to be

@srmcontracting 7 ай бұрын

Thank you

@mike82y 9 ай бұрын

how much does a project like this cost? just a rough idea

@LukasEragon 9 ай бұрын

+1 to this question

@starjared12345 9 ай бұрын

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

@bcatbb2896 22 күн бұрын

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

@Johennessy 6 ай бұрын

Amazing, this wall will outstay this house for centuries.

@executivesteps 2 ай бұрын

Not likely.

@adb1950 9 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

@myklnelson 9 ай бұрын

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

@srmcontracting 9 ай бұрын

Thank you 👍

@federiconalos8202 9 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 9 ай бұрын

Thank you, I really appreciate it

@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!

@pancakeninja445 9 ай бұрын

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

@srmcontracting 9 ай бұрын

Thank you! I agree it made a big difference.

@nofurtherwest3474 9 ай бұрын

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

@robertm5969 9 ай бұрын

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

@newbinhell3043 9 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.

@deannayoung5311 7 күн бұрын

Very nicely done 👍🥰

@srmcontracting 4 күн бұрын

Thank you

@shannonfrey7242 Ай бұрын

Thanks for some more tips and also short cuts, I’m not using our big boy toys. Getting ready to order bricks. Yet thinking even doing 3 foot wall might use geo only because I want to redo steps there that go down in between that and down grade slope lawn which eventually will have shallow wall and a planting area curve to quarter wall down drive way.

@srmcontracting Ай бұрын

Glad it was helpful! Adding Geogrid is always a good idea

@h8sboy584 6 ай бұрын

I wonder how much a job like this costs, the work looks amazing!

@craigschaffer828 2 ай бұрын

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

@jasongonzalez7409 6 ай бұрын

“Looks like that gas line is pretty deep. Haven’t found it yet.” 😂

@steveartinger966 9 ай бұрын

Great looking outcome. Looks absolutely perfect. Good job

@srmcontracting 9 ай бұрын

Thank you

@jbonegw 9 ай бұрын

Looks great. Now they need the city to come along and replace the sidewalk to match. 😄

@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

@incyphe 6 ай бұрын

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

@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!

@John-ou4rm Ай бұрын

A very worthwhile improvement for that home. It would have added more value than it cost. So everyone happy.

@67herby89 7 ай бұрын

Amazing job guys!! Absolutely beautiful work, Craftsmanship at its best. I know that everyone is wondering what’s the cost on a job like this? By all the details involved in this it’s worth every penny.

@srmcontracting 7 ай бұрын

Thank you, It can very a lot by your region, site access, and product being used. This one is about 10-12k.

@j.g.7054 Ай бұрын

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

@srmcontracting Ай бұрын

Thank you very much!

@josephrottina1901 10 ай бұрын

Turned out awesome brother.👍🏻🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸

@srmcontracting 10 ай бұрын

Thanks 👍

@theimprovementsguy8871 7 ай бұрын

Looks cool. Drain cloth over the drain pipe would help with potential clogging

@Loonypapa 9 ай бұрын

I did a full set of engineering calcs and drawings on a wall just like this in North Jersey (maybe 20 feet longer on each leg), but 3-4 courses taller. Couple layers of Mirafi 3XT. Lighting and grading plan. Also at the top of the driveway we went inward towards the front door and created winder stairs (walk up driveway to garage, turn right up one step to a landing, turn right again up 4 steps to a landing, turn left up 5 steps to top). Other side of the driveway was a similar wall, with 8 steps heading back and up at the left corner. Recessed lighting. Came out nice.

@daddybourbon 9 ай бұрын

Any thoughts on absence of deadmen wall anchors? With your calcs, and higher courses, did you need them?

@Loonypapa 9 ай бұрын

@@daddybourbon Are you talking about a timber retaining wall? The wall I was referring to was a stacking unit wall.

@ihatejoefitz 9 ай бұрын

how do these walls calc out without a footing or tie backs? passive pressure pushing out. what resists that force?

@Loonypapa 9 ай бұрын

@@ihatejoefitz These are reinforced SRW (segmental retaining wall) systems, where the blocks work in combination with the geogrid (which reinforces the soil right behind the wall) to create a sufficient mass to resist the uphill soil pressures. The geogrid breaks up the uphill friction angle, which turns the reinforced soil mass into a part of the retaining system. One thing to note, do not skimp on the width or strength of the geogrid. The width has to actually be calculated out. Don't just think "oh three feet will do." Winging it will not work with large walls.

@ihatejoefitz 9 ай бұрын

@@Loonypapathanks for the reply! I looked up SRWs and rewatching the video they didn't install any geogrid. he says at the end if the wall were taller he would've used it. I'm sure it'll be fine but I am used to designing retaining walls for commercial properties and this wall would need probably a 3 foot wide footing to meet code.

@tomiossi8092 9 ай бұрын

Beautiful. I got same issue this homeowner has. What a pain to mow. Notwithstanding its unattractiveness. NICE WORK

@srmcontracting 5 ай бұрын

Thank you

@aaaaaa67a 9 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

@ContentBanyanTree-dq4zl Ай бұрын

Looks great. I will have to do it here in Georgia. But, they try to cheap and bet you down here.

@user-iz5qg5so6l 3 ай бұрын

The "after" looks so nice!

@srmcontracting 2 ай бұрын

Thank you

@clear_thinker_ 5 ай бұрын

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

@srmcontracting 4 ай бұрын

Thank you

@davidshields7981 10 ай бұрын

Project turned out great. I wish you were in my area. It’s hard to find quality contractors.

@srmcontracting 9 ай бұрын

Thank you, good luck with your project.

@ruby319able 3 сағат бұрын

This was exciting to watch. I wonder.. Is there a reason why the voids were not filled? Does it make a difference?

@rosew.w9513 2 ай бұрын

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

@srmcontracting Ай бұрын

Thank you so much!

@marnaudgarden 2 ай бұрын

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

@srmcontracting Ай бұрын

Thank you! Will do!

@kevin10144 7 ай бұрын

look into a Milwaukee 2641-21CT electric caulk gun, they are sweet save the wrists haha. We use them in the shop for windshields but it would work for you guys. Very nice work man.

@srmcontracting 7 ай бұрын

Thank you, I'll check that out

@tracker335 16 күн бұрын

Top notch ! Thanks for sharing .

@srmcontracting 15 күн бұрын

Thank you

@A-HotSauce 6 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

@luiscardenas4150 6 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

@philoyphilia 8 ай бұрын

Art at its finest! Impressive job, guys.

@srmcontracting 8 ай бұрын

Thank you!

@WhatOreos 2 ай бұрын

Good thing you went 3ft. Usually 4ft walls & taller need a PE stamp.

@srmcontracting 2 ай бұрын

Right!!

@andrewfreeman88 6 ай бұрын

Finish job was nice, but you nicked up the existing sidewalk pretty good with the jackhammer blade. I would at least laid in a thin stiff board and filled in those gaps well.

@Hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm567 11 күн бұрын

That beat at 12:20 is insane

@Drew_peaballs_128 3 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!

@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!

@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!

@mariafurenapaulino8326 4 ай бұрын

This is exactly how my house is, my retaining wall is on the side of the driveway, would love if you guys worked in NYS

@gloriahernandez405 9 күн бұрын

Great job Very beautiful

@srmcontracting 4 күн бұрын

Thank you

@MostHolyPlace2 9 ай бұрын

Beautiful. The only thing I did not like was the asphalt right against those nice new blocks. Not sure what solutions are out there, but I feel like it could have been done better. Maybe a small strip of gravel would have sufficed or a dirt area with shrubs? Future coatings may splash tar against the wall making it look even worse.

@newbinhell3043 9 ай бұрын

If the people that you are having coat the driveway can't do it without splashing. Then you shouldn't have them work for you in the first place. It's really not that difficult to do it without splashing.

@edsonsouza618 8 ай бұрын

Belo projeto!👏👏👏🇧🇷

@buckfiden1228 5 ай бұрын

@ 5:41 I about passed out when you said that! 😅

@nasha952 6 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.

@denmasterben2348 Ай бұрын

that wall looks amazing!

@srmcontracting Ай бұрын

Thank you

@MoroMoro1 3 ай бұрын

The wall really does look amazing. Nice work!

@srmcontracting 2 ай бұрын

Thank you

@linkinprk1981 9 ай бұрын

looks great, why no filter fabric around the pipe to prevent infiltration from the soil horizontally? you placed it on top to address soil vertically into the clean stone but nothing to stop horizontal and into the pipe?

@canderson8533 2 күн бұрын

Great work! Bet the permits were expensive

@scoobydoo5447 7 ай бұрын

That front yard looked to be really unusable. Looks good now. Nice work guys!

@srmcontracting 7 ай бұрын

Thanks 👍

@GG-ii1uc 2 ай бұрын

Beautiful work!

@srmcontracting 2 ай бұрын

Thank you very much!

@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 👍

@justayoutuber1906 24 күн бұрын

looks great!

@shittygitty71 7 ай бұрын

Looks great. At the end of your videos, do some before/afters

@iveneverdonethisbefore8390 10 ай бұрын

Looks great. How did you get the mini-ex up onto the lawn??

@srmcontracting 10 ай бұрын

Thanks, luckily they were cool with their neighbors so I was able to track up from their yard.

@MikeDIY 9 ай бұрын

Great question. Was wondering the same thing.

@user-kz4su8dr4d 3 ай бұрын

Excellent Job 👍.

@srmcontracting 3 ай бұрын

Thank you! 👍

@chuckbisbee7520 5 ай бұрын

Some jurisdictions do not allow walls above a certain height, like 3' possibly, they need to be recessed with a second wall start, so a 4' wall height would not be possible and then only with some form of fencing to prevent accidental falls. Nice job though that you did.

@supplyequalsdemand2739 4 ай бұрын

That ended up looking really nice.

@srmcontracting 4 ай бұрын

Thank you

@dougsweldingfabrication953 10 ай бұрын

Looks awesome !!! What keeps the weight of the dirt from pushing out the wall?

@srmcontracting 10 ай бұрын

Thank you, the weight of the blocks. Plus the keys and adhesive that holds the blocks together. Between the wall blocks and the stone there's about 60,000 lbs of material there.

@erikandmarcie 6 ай бұрын

Incredible job. Your price quotes at the end were lower than I expected. You mind sharing about how much this wall project cost?

@srmcontracting 6 ай бұрын

Thank you, the wall was about 12k

@weekendhomeprojects 7 ай бұрын

The modern day artist - That neighborhood's Mono Lisa.

@monkeyfeed908 6 ай бұрын

I was real skeptical about a 3 ft vs 4 ft wall. mainly bcuz yards with a pronounced slope normally look kindof bad and take much much more work to maintain. However a 4 ft fall is a much worse deal than a 3 ft fall so theres also that. After seeing what u did tho im all on board with the 3 ft wall. the yard looks amazing and slops really gradually and those stones are beautiful

@Fashizzlesticks Ай бұрын

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

@srmcontracting Ай бұрын

Thank you

@ChiefsFan62 10 ай бұрын

Beautiful job! It looks fantastic!

@srmcontracting 10 ай бұрын

Thank you

@constructionnew 9 ай бұрын

You say ❤❤❤

@fredsimon6640 Ай бұрын

Nice work!

@srmcontracting Ай бұрын

Thanks!

@tex24 9 ай бұрын

Well done! That came out really nice. Question on the drainage pipe outlet. With the pipe just being cut off at the wall perimeter and runoff water probably hitting the gap between the wall and the sidewalk, aren't you just moving the water from the inside of the wall to the outside? Wouldn't you want to get the runoff water to hit the sidewalk?

@srmcontracting 9 ай бұрын

Thank you, the amount of water that will come out of that pipe will be very minimal. The gap between the wall and sidewalk is filled with modified so it won't allow much water to absorb there either.