Your top course of stones, for some inexplicable reason, is different than the rest of the wall and has the block breaks not falling at the mid-point of the stones below (i.e. not off-set correctly), why???
How did you construct the base and the wall? What steps, generally did you do?
{The initial appearance, not counting the top course, looks ok.}
Scratch the above. Looking more closely at the lines of the courses in comparison to the lines of the brick detail on the house, it looks like your wall is pretty significantly slopped.
We just had 4in of rain fall in a matter of 2 hours last night and everything was fine. To answer the first question I use a compactor to compact the dirt after I dig out a block deep. Then I put about 4 in of minus down and compact that
One rainfall, especially the first, means nothing, erosion takes time.
How did you handle backfilling? What about the question of levelness of the wall on the step down part?
Also the down-spout that out-lets at where the wall and house corner meet should be carried away from the building at least a short bit, it looks like grade is mostly on your side.
And also that looks to be about a 4" block which would put your minus flush to ground level. It would be better/correct to dig 6-8" and have your first course set partially below ground level.
Let me back up and set aside an assumption about the blocks used, and ask you what type of blocks you used? What holds one course in place to the course below it?
Not sure why you guys are jumping to conclusions about landslides. Looks like a well built segmental retaining wall to me. Assuming proper base (which he stated) and drainage behind the wall.
Not sure why you guys are jumping to conclusions about landslides. Looks like a well built segmental retaining wall to me. Assuming proper base (which he stated) and drainage behind the wall.
So far it's guy singular. I have mostly been asking questions. More than I usually would simply because he just did a pricing thread on these walls so I wondered if he might be new to it. Me personally, I don't consider questions a problem and I like hearing others ways and details. I like giving the details of how I do stuff, the more detail I give the more detailed the feedback.
That's usually how it goes around here. Folks critique your work and it gets better, till there is nothing left to critique and then they give you a bunch of "great jobs". It's a good thing.
You should just give it a listen and see if you think it has merit; even an terse landslide comment, why not have him defend his comment? You will either learn how to do it better or learn you were right.
If you post pictures here, expect to be criticized - both good and bad. Takes a thick skin to be in this business, let alone showcase your work in front of hundreds of other contractors.
If you post pictures here, expect to be criticized - both good and bad. Takes a thick skin to be in this business, let alone showcase your work in front of hundreds of other contractors.
To answer the question of what type of blocks were used and what ties one row to the other. The blocks used were Anchor Aspen stone, they have a lip in the back of them.
The reason I did a price thread for the walls was just to see what other people charge for them since I just opened my business and just wanted to see how my pricing compared to people on here. I worked for a company that did walls before I opened my business
Not a good idea on pricing threads here...if your getting paid, the customer is happy and youve got money left in your pocket after everything is paid, I would say you did good. If you think your too cheap, test the waters next time and increase your unit pricing.
Also I am surprised no one else has mentioned it yet but it is customary for new members to swing by the "Introduction" thread and let folks know a bit about your self, and add your location to your profile.
Sort of a tradition/courtesy.
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