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Post by Deleted on May 30, 2017 6:48:34 GMT -5
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Post by duff on May 30, 2017 21:26:15 GMT -5
This is exactly what i have been discussing with my wife. You convinced me it is too much effort and money already!
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Post by bill9068 on May 31, 2017 16:12:55 GMT -5
Wow, that a big job. I poured 6 yards of concrete last week and thought I had a big job. Work safe.
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Post by dbd870 on Jun 1, 2017 6:27:03 GMT -5
WOW!
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Post by Deleted on Jun 1, 2017 7:01:53 GMT -5
First three rows are in and drain tile in place to drain under the wall in two locations. Row 1 and half of row 2 is in the ground. Both ends are up hill so each row gets closer to the ends. I took off yesterday and worked dawn to dust. Getting old for this type of work.. Now I don't have to worry about heavy rains. Finishing up on evenings and weekends. Bad news, the bobcat that I borrowed from a friend has a hydraulic leak. Need to take back to the shop and repair. Going to be out for a week. Today is a rest up day at work.
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Post by throbak on Jun 1, 2017 7:39:53 GMT -5
Trying to stop hydrolic slip?? Where heal of slope was cut
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Post by Deleted on Jun 1, 2017 7:50:26 GMT -5
Trying to stop hydrolic slip?? Where heal of slope was cut I'm replacing a wood wall that I built in 1992 when I built my home. The wood wall 4x4 posts where rotting out at the concrete location and started to slip. It did it job over the years. This new one has better drainage and putting geo grid on the 3rd and 5th row. Back filling with gravel 3.5-4 feet. Should be no more hydraulic slip when finished.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 1, 2017 7:59:45 GMT -5
I'm creating a 6-7 foot wide almost level path below the wall. This is where the deer walk from yard to hard. Should work perfect during deer season. Planning on grading the slope below the level path to the woods. Going to plant a fall food plot below the wall where it slopes down to the woods. Around 20 yards wide by 120 ft long.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 5, 2017 6:42:34 GMT -5
Update after the weekend. Top view from the deck. Side view from the house start. This will where the steps are being built. Front view from bend to end. I will be filling above the drain tile pipe and fill above first full block above ground. I have to two more rows plus the cap. Yes, my old body hurts everywhere. I guess the only good news is that it will be easier to pull and hold the bow this fall.
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Post by greghopper on Jun 5, 2017 7:00:55 GMT -5
looks good...
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Post by lawrencecountyhunter on Jun 5, 2017 7:04:13 GMT -5
Looks good. Want to come and spend some time at my house?
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Post by featherduster on Jun 5, 2017 7:13:02 GMT -5
I built a wall very similar to yours and if I remember correctly each of those blocks weighs 52 pounds
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Post by bill9068 on Jun 5, 2017 10:32:01 GMT -5
Great job, looks like a pro did it.
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Post by scrub-buster on Jun 5, 2017 10:50:05 GMT -5
Lots of hard work there. Great job
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Post by Deleted on Jun 5, 2017 11:06:45 GMT -5
I built a wall very similar to yours and if I remember correctly each of those blocks weighs 52 pounds 72 pounds (Allan-Block)
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Post by Deleted on Jun 5, 2017 11:13:15 GMT -5
On Thursday I will be getting my next load to finish the wall part of the project.
3 pallets of Block (120) 100 Caps (on top of block) 10 corner blocks (Steps) 8 tons of 57 gravel
I will need around 60 tons of fill, and 40 tons of topsoil.
I'm putting a white fence along the wall for safety. Someday I might have little one's around. Three sons in their early 20's.
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Post by featherduster on Jun 5, 2017 12:07:33 GMT -5
I built a wall very similar to yours and if I remember correctly each of those blocks weighs 52 pounds 72 pounds (Allan-Block) By the end of day they felt like they each weighed 152 pounds.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 5, 2017 12:44:37 GMT -5
By the end of day they felt like they each weighed 152 pounds. That's why I waiting to Thursday for the next delivery. My arms feel like rubber and I ache everywhere. Need a couple days to rest-up, re-energies, and re-motivate.
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Post by esshup on Jun 6, 2017 12:38:50 GMT -5
Will those blocks resist tipping towards the downhill side without soil anchors? Mom & Dad had two 36"-48" tall x 60' long concrete walls poured in 2008, by 2014 the top had tipped out almost 4". They had to have them and the footings torn out and replaced.....
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Post by Deleted on Jun 6, 2017 13:32:16 GMT -5
Will those blocks resist tipping towards the downhill side without soil anchors? Mom & Dad had two 36"-48" tall x 60' long concrete walls poured in 2008, by 2014 the top had tipped out almost 4". They had to have them and the footings torn out and replaced..... No, I'm using Allan Block. I'm putting three Geo-grids down. There will be 10 rows total and rows 8, 6, and 4 have Geo-grid installed. My best friend Mark builds many wall per year and he informed most blowout at the bottom and tip over if not done right. He instructed 2 rows below (1 row per 4 ft) to eliminate blow-out and Geo-Grid every two rows above 4 feet. Once finished the tall section will have 2 rows buried and three Geo-Grids. Should not move. I was a little lucky. All of the blocks are in yellow clay soil and the bend is in gray clay soil. I put down a 4-6 inch 57 gravel base and two 4" drain tile pipe with one being sleeved. I'm also going to pitch the water away from the wall and slightly slope down to the end of the wall. I am also going the leave the first two feet at the wall open gravel. I will put 1" cobble brown on the very top 2 inches deep for looks. The wall is 3-4 ft back-filled with 57 gravel. This should hold the wall for years and decades. I tried to mark-up the dirt grading that will be done at the end.
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