Building my farm RETAINING WALL for $1500 | Only using tools I had... | VlogEp.2 |

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In this vlog style video I show you how I built my 20 METRE Long SLEEPER RETAINING WALL as a DIY PROJECT for $1500, after completing the excavation for our cabin site in the first episode. I only bought necessary materials and made use of tools I already had laying around (listed below).
PLEASE LIKE & SUBSCRIBE to watch the time lapse montage of the Retaining Wall construction, my commentary on the process & how I did it as cheaply as possible! You will also be able to follow our family's journey of farm-life & building our off-grid cabin over the next few months.
0:53 Montage of Retaining Wall Construction
2:15 Finishing off the Stairs & top framing sleepers
3:10 Commentary on wall/stairs Design
3:36 Tools I used + Trouble-Shooting Problems
8: 36 Montage of Final Construction Stages
10:15 Materials Used
11:52 Specs of Retaining Wall, Purpose, Cost, Process & Planning
Retaining Wall Length: 20 metres total | approx. 1 metre high
Spacing between Upright Sleepers: 1.5 metres
Stairs: Stair Calculator - Calculator.net www.calculator...
MATERIALS BOUGHT:
Screws: Self-drilling Zenith 14G x 100mm Galvanised Bugle Head Batten Timber Screws
Sleepers: 200 X 50 X 3000mm Horizontal Sleepers + Upright Sleepers 200 X 75 X 3000mm (cut in half)
Concrete: 20kg Bags Quick Set Concrete (1 1/2 Bags per hole)
TOOLS USED ( Pre-owned):
Post hole digger, shovels, recycled string line, circular saw, hand saw, impact drill, grinder, hammer
*For more PROGRESS PHOTOS please head over to our INSTAGRAM Page / thefarmsketch
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Located: New South Wales, AUSTRALIA
Music Credits: The Loyalist - Komorebi / Dyalla - Be With You / High Rule - Control
Disclaimer: All FarmSketch Ventures videos are produced for entertainment purposes.

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30 сен 2024

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Комментарии : 20

@mrsbradpittiful 2 года назад

Fucken hell bro buy yourself a reciprocating saw 😂

@FreemonSandlewould 3 года назад

Seems like a lot of work for a location you could have just adapted to the lay of the land. Just saying because materials are expensive. How is everything in the police state of Australia?

@laurah3252 3 года назад

Retaining wall looks great! I loved the Euki appearances too haha. I was concerned about the lack of PPE though Savong 🤔

@daniellejoseph3987 3 года назад

On the farm savong is a free spirit...no safety equipment necessary lol

@thiramonyjant6971 3 года назад

I agree

@saylarr 3 года назад

First time I ever seen the bro do some work ay lol

@ernestreyes1767 3 года назад

Looks NICE...Need this... is that compressed wood? Are you going to stain it with anything to protect it from water or erosion

@farmsketchventures7017 3 года назад

The wood I used is treated pine wood so it will withstand the weather…not forever, but long enough to serve its purpose. It would probably last even longer if I had remembered to put plastic between the wall and the dirt on the high side.

@farmsketchventures7017 3 года назад

Sorry, forgot to mention that we won’t stain it at this stage. But will do a video on it if we decide to so you can see how it ends up. 👍

@cheapcharlie7 3 года назад

Feel your pain trying to rip a wet H4 sleeper with a hand saw. To extend the life of the timber line the back of the wall with builders plastic or fill the void with gravel all the way to the top.

@farmsketchventures7017 3 года назад

Thank for that, i will definitely do that. I order extra tonne of gravel to fill the void when I start doing the driveway. I hope you enjoy the video and please enjoy my other videos.

@stuartmclaren2402 2 года назад

I won’t use a skill skill saw in this manner. At least with a hand saw you may cut yourself but not lose a finger. Buying a plane or belt sander is one hell of a lot cheaper than a serious injury. I know of several tradesmen and DIYers who have lost fingers and it is just not worth taking the risk. Also a couple of splinters from the saw without eye protection can cause serious injury. And I have lost enough hearing despite being careful not to use hearing protection But the fence looks really good and I would stain or paint as we put so much effort into it we want it to last and stay looking good.

@shaneunuwai4035 3 года назад

Elec plainer

@nigelcoleman9939 2 года назад

Where is your PPE mate and the right tools, great job though with what you had 👍

@Tom-Lahaye 3 года назад

Australia, snow???? Must not be a common thing there, or are I wrong? Nice wall though a tight budget.

@farmsketchventures7017 3 года назад

Oh yeah there's a number of places in New South Wales and Victoria that get snow frequently through winter. But our farm is close to Sydney and gets snow only a few times a year as its 1300m above sea level and in the mountains. Everything I do on the farm is always DIY on a tight budget! lol

@mwnciboo 3 года назад

Australia has Ski resorts mate...The south of austria is lush, and very diverse from outback, deserts, mountains and coastlines, barrier reefs, to tropical rain forest and snow topped mountains. It is huge - damn near its own continent.