Questions tagged [retaining-wall]
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How to repair small concrete retaining wall
I have a small retaining wall between the walk at the back of the house, and a flower bed. The wall also support small pillars for a roof overhang.
There is a break in the wall, that over the years ...
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Compact drainage rock behind retaining wall?
I am confused by the mfg instructions and its images. It states to fill core and 12 inches back with drainage crushed rock, and to compact, "backfill"
First, what type of rick can i use for drainage ...
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Do I need concrete footings for a wooden retaining wall?
I'm planning to build a short (16") wooden retaining wall in my back yard. The general idea is to sink 4x4s into the ground every 32" and then attach 2x8s behind them so the back fill helps ...
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Reinforcing a Vertically Plumb Concrete Block Retaining Wall
I'm in the process of replacing a retaining wall that was supporting a small "flower bed" in the front of this house because it had started to lean to the point it was unsafe. Unfortunately, ...
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Do I need to worry about a leaning, 60 year old retaining wall?
I have a 5 foot high retaining wall, made with CMU blocks, built in 1962. I don't have much information about (e.g. the shape of the footing, depth, etc) other than that it seems to be just a gravity ...
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Sealing/resurfacing exterior concrete retaining wall
I have a 3 ft concrete retaining wall that runs across our backyard. It collects a lot of black mildew with white spots. Is there a sealant or other surfacing material that I can use to help keep ...
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Soutions for this steep gravel driveway - retaining wall?
We are considering buying this property which will be a "fixer-upper" but is in a valuable seaside location that we could never afford otherwise. Biggest drawback is this driveway, which after ...
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Foundation depth for mortared stone wall
I am building a mortared stone retaining wall and I am wondering on what depth to dig down for the foundation with which the stones will sit on. From what I gather from resarching, they say to dig ...
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Rescuing submerged french drains
I have a problem retaining wall, that I've now had to replace twice in 20 years. (I think the flipper who sold the place to us had also replaced it as well).
The latest wall is concrete cinderblock. ...
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How much wall can be exposed
To prevent this clay pushing against the house wall I'm making this egress window. The total length is about 40 feet. Is this too much to leave unfilled or not?
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Depth of foundation for retaining wall next to basement wall
I am in the planning phase of building a retaining wall. I did research and it says below the frost line.
However, where do you start counting? The exposed height will be about but not exceed 32&...
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Is building a retainer wall my only option?
Our house foundation in construction now is 2ft away from the road as well as 2ft below the road level. Do I have any other option besides building a retaining wall to avoid rain from flowing in ...
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retaining wall calculation and estimation
I have a 17" thick retaining wall which is leaning.
I measured 3 points today:
33" high, 6 degree leaning, outward offset top to bottom 3.5", abbuted to lawn, no load bearing;
36" ...
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French Drain inlet into/under retaining wall
I have a basement egress into a weird large walkable trench that awkwardly divides my yard. I think this was done partly following a cusp in the original landscape while solving for drainage in a ...
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is the grade behind new retaining wall ok?
Had a 60 year old stone and mortar wall replaced with a new modern stone wall. Hired a local company to do it and it looks good but it's considerably shorter than I thought it was going to be. Is the ...
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Digging near a retaining wall
I'm thinking of ideas for building a shed on the side of my house, and a good spot in my opinion would be to have it on the side of my house. My property is a thin long lot so my front yard is all ...
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What concrete mix product to use to fill retaining wall’s sleeve
I have a 6' retaining wall and as per code, it requires railing for safety.
While building the retaining wall I ask the contractor to install a sleeve every 4 to 6 feets.
Now we have sleeves installed,...
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Exterior Retaining Wall Leaning Options
MY house was built in the mid 70's and has foundation issues everywhere. I recently spotted one of my retaining walls leaning. I have explored the cost to have my foundation company place more deadman ...
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Weep Vents for double skin retaining wall
I'm going to building a retaining wall to level my garden. The wall is not touching the house, I'm trying to work out the drainage solutions for this wall. Its not going to be too dissimilar from the ...
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Compacted 8910 after heavy rains
I am working on a retaining wall. My footer is 18” deep x 24” wide. I have a compacted layer of 8910 that is 6” deep placed in 2 lifts and compacted well after each lift. It felt pretty solid. Started ...
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What specific tradesman should I call to rebuild a failing below grade retaining wall and the porch above it?
The stairs to the exterior entrance to my basement run parallel to my house and under my kitchen porch, which has a trap door to access it. The retaining wall, which runs parallel to the foundation, ...
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Retrofitting Drain Where Patio Meets Retaining Wall
I just installed a patio 24' x 22' with a retaining wall that is around the perimeter of it, and it looks like water pools too much at the end of the slope (where patio meets retaining wall). There ...
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Quarry block sunken firepit
I want to put limestone blocks 2x2x5’ for seats in a 10x12, 4’ deep fireplace area, I rented a digger and dig a good amount and plan to put 6” of bass or minus then the blocks around the pit.. will it ...
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How to choose fabric and gravel for retaining wall
I want to build a 15ft long retaining wall which is located at the bottom of a slope, surrounded with springs, against the fence. In searching for materials I have no idea which fabric I should choose ...
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Slope has gobbled up the retaining walls
A few tiered retaining walls were built on a slope on my property about 70 years ago. By now they have been completely consumed by the slope as you can see on the picture below where, in the white ...
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Garden wall pointing / capping advice needed
I’m hoping to get some advice on a project I’m planning.
I bought a house last year that has a 2 foot retaining wall between the decking and the lawn. It’s a red brick wall and looks to be in pretty ...
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Fence post behind retaining wall, drainage concern
I need to replace an old 2ft retaining wall(railroad ties) along my property line. There is not currently a fence there so I was going to take this project to add one. I am located in the PNW so there ...
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Retaining Wall Supported by Fence
I am working on building a 1.5ft retaining wall in between my yard and my neighbors yard. There was a previously a wood retaining wall but was poorly designed and blown out and I am replacing it.
My ...
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How to build retaing wall for pool past 2ft?
All of these retaining wall blocks I see at big box hardware stores all say max build height 2ft. I have an area that requires closer to 2.5ft, a little more for base layer.. what are my options? Can ...
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Building a retaining wall
I live in Zone 5. Frost level is 36". I need to install a retaining wall against a bank that is about 30'. I am wondering how deep or wide of footing I should install. Retaining wall will need to be ...
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Retaining Wall Questions from a Newbie
Hey I'm brand new to reddit and home ownership. The home I just bought and moved into has an elevated front lawn and a retaining wall in front at the sidewalk. When the inspector looked at it he ...
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How close to align pavers up to a timber retaining wall
I'm wanting to lay concrete pavers on a walkway sloped towards a timber retaining wall.
The question I have is how close to the timber retaining wall should I lay the pavers. Laid immediately up to ...
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