What I did on my summer vacation
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RobS
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Looks great DMF! I did a retaining wall last year so I'm definitely feeling your pain. The one shot shows you got everything dead level and straight, nice work /forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif
EddieWalker
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It looks fantastic!!!
I've never done one that high before, you make it look easy.
Eddie
I've never done one that high before, you make it look easy.
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DMF
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The people who make the blocks are "Stone Wall Select". I found all the tech stuff at their web site: www.selecticd.com
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Looks as though you're doing the easier thing in using mortar-less block. Lowes, Home Depot and others generally sell some varieties of these now. You only need to level them front-back and really not that critical, as most of them slope backwards anyway the way they join together. They can undulate side-to-side.
There are some very high mortarless walls around here. Think the highest (in tiers each about 6-8') is the one on the north side of the Lowes site north up 25 from Charlottesville.
I built a long wall in Baton Rouge and another just out my window at the base of the slope NE of the pool here. I built a small one on top of a pair of those ATV ramps placed side by side to keep my driveway from caving in on the inlet end to a culvert.
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There are some very high mortarless walls around here. Think the highest (in tiers each about 6-8') is the one on the north side of the Lowes site north up 25 from Charlottesville.
I built a long wall in Baton Rouge and another just out my window at the base of the slope NE of the pool here. I built a small one on top of a pair of those ATV ramps placed side by side to keep my driveway from caving in on the inlet end to a culvert.
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I'm not familiar with that type of block. Is there a locking flange on the bottom to keep them from pushing out or do you have to fill them with concrete?
woodlot
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last summer I did a curving wall with the same type of block, hollow w/ the pins. Wait till you get to cut and fit the caps. That was a challange! If you come up with an easy way to install those please post it. I have more wall building days ahead.
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</font><font color="blue" class="small">( I'm not familiar with that type of block. Is there a locking flange on the bottom to keep them from pushing out or do you have to fill them with concrete? )</font>
There are glass filled clips that clip onto the back of the block. The next course hooks over the clips and it spaces the next course back 3/4". If I can, I'll try to take a photo tonight to attempt to illustrate the concept. You fill each course with the 3/4" stone, no cement.
There are glass filled clips that clip onto the back of the block. The next course hooks over the clips and it spaces the next course back 3/4". If I can, I'll try to take a photo tonight to attempt to illustrate the concept. You fill each course with the 3/4" stone, no cement.
trlong
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Great looking job!!! Now you need a vacation from all that work.
Next time you take a vacation, you're more than welcome to come up to the Green Mountains. Next project my wife wants is a retaining wall on that slope I just finished so she can put in a vegetable/herb garden for next year. BTW: Bring the Massey and, especially the dump wagon. /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif
Tom
Next time you take a vacation, you're more than welcome to come up to the Green Mountains. Next project my wife wants is a retaining wall on that slope I just finished so she can put in a vegetable/herb garden for next year. BTW: Bring the Massey and, especially the dump wagon. /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif
Tom