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Draining the water is absolutely critical on a retaining structure like this. Failure to account for the water could pretty much ruin everything, especially in terms of creating a stable house pad. This drainage system was engineered by Harvey Engineering and and gives us a permanent solution. If you are wondering why we need these huge wall, please watch this • Geotechnical Report: S...
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@Isaiah-ft5nx 3 года назад

Nate and Scott, you put out the best content available anywhere. That includes Hollywood. There’s nothing like it. Top production quality, and Scott is not only delightful to listen to but very genuine and a fantastic teacher.

@MattsAwesomeStuff 6 лет назад

I appreciate the contextual B-footage of creepy walls. It's the little things.

@paladin44 6 лет назад

indeed. love these videos.

@scooby899 5 лет назад

BUILD THE WALL !!!

@brianhelmold1332 6 лет назад

As someone who has a engineering degree, and works for a general contractor that has done work for heavy industry, I don't think you or your engineers could have done a better job. You spend the money needed to assure your wall will last a long time but saved money on backfill compaction because it wasn't necessary to achieve 95%.Its awesome to see when engineering and construction work together to give the best result at the best price. Great work, and I look forward to more of these videos.

@arkansas1336 6 лет назад

Brian Helmold --- Well said. When Engineers and Contractors become 'team members' awesome results are achieved!

@gregorystead96 3 месяца назад

You being an engineer could you please answer my question "why not round Rock over the drain pipe instead of crushed 2 inch?"

@brianhelmold1332 3 месяца назад

@@gregorystead96 it's usually cost. Round rock in most places costs more, and does nothing than the rock they used. The key is to not have fines as it would clog the drain pipe.

@Mrcaffinebean 6 лет назад

What I love about your videos is your expertise and your clear delivery. It’s very refreshing.

@Jesse__H 6 лет назад

He's SO much more well-spoken than it would be reasonable to expect.

@Jesse__H 6 лет назад

EC: "I'm delighted to report that we got it right." Me: "Yeah ... I am not even remotely surprised by that." Love this series EC, can't wait to see you break ground on the foundation!

@farmalmta 3 года назад

This is how videos should be made. No stupid music, speed up the repetitious parts, explain what's going on and great word choice, delivery and voice quality. As well done as the project itself! Thanks!

@TheCZabel 6 лет назад

This series just keeps getting better and better. Thank you doesn't really cover the appreciation I have for you sharing all this knowledge with us. This episode was especially good because of the clear examples re: wall jacking and the chemicals bleeding through the masonry. Just excellent stuff.

@mikebryan544 6 лет назад

Calhoun Zabel glad to say i now support this on Patreon

@beauford9226 3 года назад

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@kenzotanner8105 3 года назад

@Beau Ford instablaster ;)

@beauford9226 3 года назад

@Kenzo Tanner I really appreciate your reply. I found the site through google and I'm trying it out atm. Seems to take a while so I will get back to you later when my account password hopefully is recovered.

@beauford9226 3 года назад

@Kenzo Tanner it worked and I finally got access to my account again. Im so happy! Thanks so much, you really help me out!

@RickSolid1 6 лет назад

Thank you Umpqua Sand and Gravel for your donation!

@smazerolle 6 лет назад

I have been trying to understand how wall jacking occurs for quite some time. Your video finally helped me to understand. Thanks for doing this series.

@bunberrier 6 лет назад

Scott Mazerolle sort of a frost heave sideways

@robertjennings397 6 лет назад

What happened to French drain?

@AlMai222 3 месяца назад

Great and amazing. Only issue is covering the rock with filter fabric. I’m a master drain technician here in Vancouver Canada, where it rains for 80% of the year. On houses where we do full perimeter installations we never install filter fabric directly over the 3/4” clear crush rock. The fabric will clog overtime, leaving your expensive drainpipe project inept of performing its duty. Instead, we do line the trench vertically if we feel the soil conditions are high in clay, and if the soil that is being backfilled over the rock will be high in clay, we simply just replace it 100% with gravel all the way up to the top. It costs more of course and this is something that we need to sit down and talk to the customer about and how they want to go about it. If the soil is good native soil we backfill directly over the gravel. It’s the same reason you never put a sock over a drainpipe. We’ve gone to inspect our systems installed over the years, using the method above where you backfill directly over the rock, and have found either little or no sediment or dirt inside the perimeter pipe, the drain rock is your “filter fabric”.

@jeffhallfilm 6 лет назад

As a civil engineering student, I incredibly enjoy this video for a) the accuracy of the information b) the simplicity of the information to be as informative as necessary without all of the bells and whistles and c) for the inclusion of a consultation with a licensed geotechnical engineer to oversee the completion of this project. I truly hope you show the buyer of this project house watches this video series to help understand the comprehensive craftsmanship and consideration put into the project.

@mccloskey2011 6 лет назад

Still the most interesting, compelling and informative construction site on the www. Congrats!

@gateway8833 6 лет назад

I love those rock tossers. We brought one of these with us to Afghanistan and when my boss found how much we paid for this rig he said He was going to Courts Marshall me when we got home. Then he watched it fill our Hescos he said never mind, I'm going to adopt you.

@BrianBriCurInTheOC 6 лет назад

Abby Babby Thank you for your service

@gateway8833 6 лет назад

Brian Curwick your welcome.

@xephael3485 6 лет назад

Couldn't employee local union rock tossers to fill the Hescos? Much cheaper, it's actually a job they're certified for...etc. lol

@mugshotmarley 6 лет назад

xephael - "local employees" or what we called TCNs (third country nationals) did work on the larger posts/bases. The work on smaller firebases and COs (combat outposts) were done by us. TCNs were tasked with less important things. Im thinking that the structure of those HESCO barriers need to be installed correctly as it's protecting our lives

@bonanzatime 6 лет назад

First time I ever saw one of those, and I was blown away. Damn what a time, back, and money saver that thing is.

@BrianBriCurInTheOC 6 лет назад

You are the man on the concrete portion of this project! And I agree with much of your procedures on your drain/backfill behind the wall but there are a couple of improvements you could have used to make this part of your build even better. First of all your drain rock is best used when it is completely wrapped with the filter cloth and also using a double drain pipe is insurance that you will NEVER have an issue with the drain becoming clogged. Second, I like to use a sock of filter fabric over the pipe also as a last line of defense to keep out the fines from the drain pipe! 3rd, the dimple barrier should go all the way down to the pipe and that company has a bottom layer which attaches to that pipe to directly drain the water which flows down the dimples to the bottom. place clean out 4th, so after the dimple material is applied, pipe connected the widest length of filter fabric is laid out and the the gravel applied on top of it. Many of us glue the filter fabric together so that the gravel material is completely surrounded. 5th, clean out risers at some corners risers to allow for flushing out of when it finally does occlude. I agree with your rock against the wall for the reasons you state. Filter fabric and the rock are your friends Not even sure you need to backfill with native soil that requires compaction.... just the drain rock

@Bellislawns 5 лет назад

Brian Curwick drain sock around pipe is so 25-30 years ago. Many case studies, over the last decade, have shown it offers no benefit - and in fact most cases its detrimental to preventing clogging.

@philbox4566 4 года назад

@@Bellislawns That is very interesting to me. Mind you, I am in sand country so the filter sock is virtually mandatory to prevent sand filling the drainage pipe through the holes. Thanks for the tip though. Always great to hear another perspective from other areas.

@moniquemelanson1114 6 лет назад

Very nice video and great job on that wall. The basalt is actually screened at least twice. If it only went through a two inch screen it would contain fines. So it had to go through a two inch screen to maximize the size of the rock to two inch. And then it had to go through another screen (probably 3/4" inch) so the fines and all rock up to 3/4 inch would then produce 3/4 inch minus which is great for doing final roadway before paving and accepts compaction well. The remaining rock is then 3/4 inch to 2 inch with no fines which is great for drainage rock. Or at least that is what my experience is. Great series.

@lewiemcneely9143 6 лет назад

And washed, maybe.

@waldtricki 6 лет назад

2"minus 3/4" + is a nice way to label it.

@jamesmatheson5115 6 лет назад

We call that Scalps, its a waste by product of crushing stone, blended well it becomes a Road Base product, as you said, great for constructing roads.

@besteversaw 6 лет назад

The time you put into these videos is greatly appreciated!

@orestes_io 6 лет назад

This is a phenomenal example of craftsmanship. Thank you for sharing!

@plumber77mjr 6 лет назад

Such a smart man, keep up the good work. The pics of the wall jacking and white on the bricks as examples of what you are explaining, are priceless! Taking the time to get/find those shots adds so much to the video.

@compressTarGz 6 лет назад

I'm quite certain that this retaining wall is built better than my entire house. Clarification: When you said he was controlling the truck remotely, you literally mean driving the whole truck with the remote (and not just the conveyor)? If so, that has got to be the coolest RC truck I've ever seen!

@rjtumble 6 лет назад

that's really cool.

@jdiaz9759 6 лет назад

Essential Craftsman now thats a big boy toy! Great job btw!

@bushcraftbillycan 6 лет назад

can he control it from home

@mikethompson6713 6 лет назад

We always called them “stone slingers”. Definitely the way to go.

@bobvanarkel7583 6 лет назад

That is the neatest thing! The whole truck being RC just is remarkable.

@loul7239 6 лет назад

This should be a television show. You are blowing “This Old House” out of the water. I find myself looking forward to the next episodes the same way I do for the few television shows I watch.

@Mrcaffinebean 6 лет назад

Love it when you find a shot of the very thing you’re talking about. There is nothing like a visual to make a point.

@phuturephunk 6 лет назад

Right on! You put so much care into getting it right. It was satisfying just watching those forms come down. Bravo!

@bob_frazier 6 лет назад

Imagine being a sub-contactor on this project knowing that a couple hundred-thousand people are going to inspect your work. You better be perfect.

@bunberrier 6 лет назад

Had a wall on my property fall, build by someone in the past who had clearly not watched any of your videos. This helped explain what happened. Love this series. Protect your back!

@blipco5 6 лет назад

Fanatastic work. This the best discussion of building a wall I've heard in a year. You know what needs to be done and you do it.

@smithmatt321 6 лет назад

Every piece of equipment you bring in is so efficient. thanks for sharing!

@OutdoorLance 6 лет назад

Another great video. I started by searching youtube for rafter videos and got directed to the video of the shed you built at your son's and have looked forward to new videos every week and I only ran across you a month ago thanks a lot for the time you dedicate to make these!

@wevikings1790 6 лет назад

That rock truck is definitely one of my favorite things to see on the job site, Great video!

@jonathanwirtz 6 лет назад

Absolutely perfect, so happy to see this one! Especially from the PNW. Happy to be in the first 50!

@byrnejr 6 лет назад

Your work ethic and craftsmanship are second to none! The wall is done rite and will last for years to come. Nice job!!!!!

@theshivelyfamily 6 лет назад

Your enthusiasm for this process is contagious. Great job!

@gogett7867 3 года назад

Plumb! Square! True and no honeycombing, excellent workmanship!

@tomcripps7229 6 лет назад

EC you bring such a respectability to building trades that has long been absent. I feel that many TV shows and home improvement stores have done much to undermine our abilities and knowledge. I also love the joy of working that many seem to look down on and have been taught to look down on.

@anthonymisell8845 4 года назад

I was quite impressed being a retired plumber, using the fabric filter, when you started with the crushed rock I was thinking that was all you were going to use, but the fabric fliter is the most important, as like you say the dirt and crushed rock would bond together and not allow the water to drain out from behind the retaining wall, great job.

@alanpaige9192 6 лет назад

Stone slingers are the greatest thing. When I was an aprintis clean stone came in a concert truck (we called it the noise maker) if we were lucky enough to be able to drive around the foundation if not we usually had too use hand held backhoes and manual dump trucks (round nosed shovels & wheel barrows) I don’t miss those days one bit. Keep on keeping on looks great.

@MitzvosGolem1 5 лет назад

true as a civil engineer I see many forget about lateral frost heave which exerts thousands of pounds per linear foot on top of wall also so never back fill up hill side with organic material which freezes and expands No struckural tie backs water drains etc cause failure . Filter fabric on top of rock helps also. Cold joint between wall and wall at key way often porous also. Nice show.

@suckerfree23 6 лет назад

This last part is interesting re:land law. A very practical example.

@dheujsnrhfydhehehshshhdggsd 6 лет назад

suckerfree23 amazing the differences by both state and region

@suckerfree23 6 лет назад

True, of course. But there are still some interesting elements that can be applied

@mrearly2 6 лет назад

The most important thing to know about land is that you don't own it. The little people aren't allowed to own land. How can you tell if you own something? If you pay a recurring tax on it, you don't own it.

@omroutdoors7178 6 лет назад

I used a gravel slinger to place gravel under my basement floor. Totally worth the money and really fun to watch.

@MDellen 6 лет назад

As I start thinking about building a house, these videos have been really helpful in understanding why site prep is so critical. Thanks for the series.

@jimschofield8734 6 лет назад

Wow. 19 videos and still only on the wall BUT still essential viewing and great information. This wall will last for (at least) centuries. In several millenia's time, archaeologists from the future will find it... and go "What is it? Who built this? How did they build this...?" a bit like us with the Pyramids. Maybe they will intercept tiny fragments of youtube videos from interstellar wifi signals of youtube broadcasts, and begin to discover the secrets of the miraculous wall building Ancients ... :D

@joeschlotthauer840 6 лет назад

I learned more in the first 8 episodes, then watching 35 plus years of This Old House.

@2AKNOT 6 лет назад

Your conscientious approach to your work is so refreshing. You are the type of contractor I think we all would like working on our homes. Thanks for the Videos.

@philbox4566 4 года назад

I place geotech fabric in the base and to separate the existing ground from the basalt. Gotta keep that rubble clean for all time. Excellent job placing that delta drain against the back of the wall. Proper job done right there mate.

@mr.winters1733 6 лет назад

Awesome stuff. Even without the time lapse, you gentleman make this look easy.

@gamilton1972 6 лет назад

Excellent video. Who'd have thought a video about drainage and city regs could be so interesting. Love this series, can't wait for the next one. Thank you.

@marcusronning2696 6 лет назад

I would like to say thank you for making a channel on RU-vid. you are the type of man I hope one day I can become, you are an inspiration to alot of people.

@stevanleon5881 6 лет назад

Thanks Scott ans Nate

@mrbigtuna240 3 года назад

I love your thoroughness. Overkill and do it right. Keep on keeping on good sir.

@unitedstatesofbuild4915 6 лет назад

I dabble in concrete countertops and I concur with your opening statement that stripping forms is fun, you get to unwrap your work. Its like an artist's big reveal!

@frednowicki7355 6 лет назад

Good job. The only thing I'd do differently,place drainage mat too bottom of wall and slip drainage sock over drainage pipe. It is very cheap insurance,kinda a belt and suspenders approach. Also,place clean outs using long sweep 90,s with caps in strategic locations at finished grade. If ever needed,can rod or flush out with water pressure.

@caseythimm5522 6 лет назад

I sure hope that you show us any failures or mistakes you might encounter. I think it would be very valuable and insightful for us viewers. Thanks for putting in all the hard work and effort that obviously goes into making these videos. I get excited to watch them.

@NexusCapital 6 лет назад

That is interesting about the storm drain connection for the water. I built a similar spec in Washington State, the west side, and they required many catch basins and said that the main goal was to keep runoff and storm water onsite as much as possible. The overflow went to the storm drain but their hopes were to catch and keep the water onsite and then have it slowly drain from the basins into the soil onsite.

@CybranM 6 лет назад

Metric measurement! :D This channel is great, keep up the good work

@farmalmta 3 года назад

Boo on metric! Pretty sure the last war the US won was while using the US SAE and english units system. I'll use metric when the US military can win a damned war using metric. Until then, it's for l-o-s-e-r-s.

@ferguson20diesel49 6 лет назад

Wow there nice and light. Our smallest pan is 1 foot by 10 foot. And two men will hardly lift it. So we use our digger to lift them. The biggest one is 14 by 10 ft. Driving the form work around is a pain. And takes hours

@chrisyoung9194 6 лет назад

Nice to see a job done right...perfect retaining structure.

@godbluffvdgg 6 лет назад

~ tip of the cap and a hearty "nice job!"~ As a builder for 30 plus years I can appreciate the efforts you're doing to keep dry and prevent hill erosion...Awesome! I wish I had your money...:)

@DrCoconut465 6 лет назад

I'll tell ya something, these Spec House videos always surprise me. I'll see one and think "Oh wow! A >10 minute video for me to enjoy, what a portion!" and then, as seemingly two minutes pass, the video is over. I enjoy every single one of these, thank you so much.

@gvukster 6 лет назад

Solid work; comming from a licensed Engineer.

@gustavmuller30 4 года назад

Thank you for the excellent point and illustration about the natural flow of water from a higher lying tenement to a lower lying tenement. I teach property law, especially neighbour law - which includes the rights and obligations about the natural flow of water, at a public university in South Africa. I'm also a novice at carpentry (well, most things to do with working with tools) and am learning a great deal from watching this video series. I recently built a tree house for my son during the Covid-19 lockdown in South Africa. I'm making notes and enjoying the content very much.

@chrisahodge 6 лет назад

Thanks for putting in a metric conversion! 👍

@badlandskid 6 лет назад

In our area we have conveyor belt trucks too, albeit they are stationary once they set up on site. They have two telescoping belts that also rotate 360 degrees from where they mount on the truck. They place quite a variety of materials, crushed rock for drain tiles, pea rock for under slab radon mitigation systems, concrete into wall forms, sand... etc. They are a very handy and precise method of placement. Also, love that you are using a water management system against the wall instead of waterproofing. 👍🏼

@MrRay3801 5 лет назад

It's crazy to me what you fellas have to go through to build on hilly/mountainous terrain. It's very flat where I live and couldn't imagine the extra expense it adds to the project! Loving the series EC!!

@ringerson4x4 6 лет назад

Learning a lot. Thanks for doing this series.

@floorsbyfolts 4 года назад

I don't know if you are finished and this house is sold but with these videos I think you will or have created a bidding war! What an excellent job and attention to detail!

@calebburns4346 6 лет назад

Here in Pennsylvania wall jacking is really common. Weekend warriors put in retaining walls and they don't put any drainage behind it and 2 winters later there nice retaining wall is now a leaning wall.

@kengamble8595 6 лет назад

Looking good ! Thanks for sharing and take care. 👍

@calisurfduuuddee8183 6 лет назад

"When your back doesn't hurt" Amen to that brother

@robertjennings397 6 лет назад

Get an adjustment and a new mattress.

@linmal2242 4 года назад

Don't go near them Chiro's. Voodoo! Just DIY with www.stretchtherapy.net or come and get lessons!

@seriouslyreally5413 6 лет назад

No other contractor or builder has ever put so much textbook engineering into a single family house build as you have Scott. Not only to show how it is done but I guess to pass legal scrutiny since every aspect is being publicly broadcasted. The world is watching.

@dzjad 6 лет назад

Great job as always! I love watching you guys work and hearing the lowest level of detail that I could never have learned except I worked on construction projects for years!

@Surv1ve_Thrive 5 лет назад

Good job. Thanks from Sussex, UK.

@burimduka1705 2 года назад

This builder is amazing his art is so clean and precise

@michaeladams2077 3 года назад

best video on retaining walls I have seen! thank you!!

@SuperZalkin 6 лет назад

Thanks for the clearer view of the walls, i know get a sense of how the build looks.

@hassanpurnell9490 6 лет назад

Thanks again for providing valuable content!

@greenhorighzonz 2 года назад

excellent building practices to minimize and relieve the hydrostatic pressure! I've never used that delta drain, but seems like an intriguing product

@gregevans6741 6 лет назад

Interesting facts about the retaining wall, thanks for sharing

@karlashley8680 6 лет назад

The retaining wall at my parents' house (the one I grew up in), is wall-jacked like you describe. Pretty cool to have why it happened explained. Cheers.

@erixgarcia5166 3 года назад

@5:30 I would love a cup of coffee in that situation, yes sir # lovely Great video. Love watching after a long day's work.

@lifeisgood070 6 лет назад

you guys do really good work. So rare.

@seancollins6524 3 года назад

Watching in Ireland 🇮🇪. Fantastic video 📹

@ZENO357 5 лет назад

This really great to see someone wanting to do things right. My congratulations.

@TomWylie 5 лет назад

The walls turned out great! Thanks for sharing the details about drainage & wall jacking-that was really good to learn!

@nelumbonucifera7537 6 лет назад

This channel is a treasure.

@kegcoffeetable 6 лет назад

Thank you for all the good Ol' timer wisdom , I really like all your videos and the way you deliver the info.

@alexjordan7756 6 лет назад

Thank you very much for your great videos.

@sethbracken 6 лет назад

What’s becoming increasingly clear is that you’re building this whole project as if you’re going to be living here. Hope you inscribe your RU-vid user name on the project so generations can watch the build.

@hasdrubal121 3 года назад

Great job at explaining it all the way through

@DaveDablave 6 лет назад

If this were any other channel, I would make a joke about 10 yard dumps. Great video as always. Glad it came out right!

@linmal2242 4 года назад

Nothing to be glad about. It was just well built by someone who knew what he was doing.

@236wdavis 6 лет назад

I’ve been waiting to see how this walls turned out for a week now. I’ve been especially curious about how all the chamfer and detail strips looked, I’d be interested to see some closeup on the walls.

@jal316 6 лет назад

This is fun to watch. It's finally starting to come together. At least for a non-construction minded person.

@jaywardlumber 6 лет назад

You're doing an amazing job with all the details. I've never seen anything like this done with such attention and care. Kudos!

@ramage1954 6 лет назад

Hi, I'm in Sydney Australia and about embark on my own owner build here. Your building practices are slightly different, however, I just love you channel and can't wait for each installment. A big thanks from down under! Bruce

@sebastiangosse3628 5 лет назад

I love watching a man who loves his craft

@RonaldJS 6 лет назад

Watching these videos makes me appreciate living in the flat prairie where we only get an average 13 inches of precipitation in a year. None of these headaches.