How NOT to build a Retaining wall

[@RogerW9421]

Wow....been a while since we last saw Sam. Good to see he is still with you, after Blaine retiring.

[@Token_Civilian]

Practical Engineering has a good explanation how geogrid works. He set a car on a square "block" of sand, which held up, since he layered grid into the pile. Great stuff DM - love your retaining wall vids.

[@StoneyRidgeFarmer]

Great video and as usual great teaching lesson Stan!! Thanks for putting the time in on this one!

[@Dirtmonkey]

Glad you liked it!

[@elmagico6994]

Thanks Stan for explaining the does and don'ts...and why. Very informative per usual. Love a person who takes great pride in their work. Well done.

[@lesransom2964]

Cool ! A project video, hope we get to see the full project. Thanks Stan

[@kendrickbettis3328]

Massive project!! Great to see you still blessed!

[@Dirtmonkey]

Thank you!

[@christophercharles7302]

I enjoy the great variety of topics that you cover. The wall building videos are what hooked me long ago! God Bless

[@jeffolms1041]

Hey Stan, I am a Field Engineer/Soils Inspector for a Geotech firm. I keep waiting for you to make a gaff on the explanations on the soils and gravel details...but you have consistently nailed it. Guys like you make my life a bit easier. I totally appreciate the effort.

[@Alexandercosta-wh8jv]

i am the 200th like and stan my guy, hope all has been well, this summer has been pretty good so far, I've been busy with my lawns and the weather has slowed me down unfortunately but now were getting the rain and were doing phenomenal. have a great rest of your night and as always I enjoy the videos, so much knowledge and I'm here to just soak up all the wisdom. heave a great night, your pal Alexander Costa

[@wyattkutz]

Looking forward to the next Wall video

[@buckguy7684]

I love the wall builds

[@davidwood5877]

That is a whole Lotta wall, man

[@CZAnthonyX]

Hope you have a great weekend! Keep up the good work!

[@CezaryMroczkowski]

Hi, Why behind the first layer they didn't put in rock but soil? 18:00 min mark.

[@danholmblad9925]

Nice e to see the Kubota working. The small jobs are hard lol. Nice video awesome job. God bless.

[@applepondswaterfeatures]

I have always built Versa-lok walls with versa grid and needle point fabric separation between the drainage stone and soil. I dont understand why you dont. When soil fines migrates into the drainage stone the stone is no longer valid. Needle point mirafi fabric is not that expensive. Care to explain 🤔 how you think the wall drainage still works.

[@joelarson3528]

A tilt rotator would change your game..seeing you dig with a loader seems strange. Was your excavator down?

[@farmer4life89]

Without a truck to load it on it would took forever for them to do. The skid loader and rubber tire was the faster option and cleaner

[@lanetokack8816]

I don't know if you'll see this but you should look into redi-rock walls

[@robertvannicolo4435]

Stan huge project. I know the existing wall had problems and I guess failing but manufacturers have changed methods or standards over the years. Years ago the use to say separation fabric between soil and stone. As I found out does not allow water to drain fast enough and will push wall over or at least bulge live and learn as standards change. Looks like that wall was there for atleast 15 or more years due to the fact spruce trees were probably planted the same time as wall was built

[@Dirtmonkey]

Totally agree

[@danraymond1703]

Can you do a comparison between versa Lok and Keystone Compacc 3 blocks?

[@richscott2952]

Do you like Asv VT 70 over the RT75 , I have a RT 75 2020 my control handles seems stiff. I was thinking about changing machine out , plus bucket does not lay flat to ground because of high track suspension if I had to plow all night my left arm would fall off holding forward control constantly

[@john-il8gf]

Wow look at all that equipment and rock dirt and block. Who was the forgotten one that brought everything for them to use? It seems without him nothing could have been done!!

[@Dirtmonkey]

John your the man! (but you know it brother)

[@john-il8gf]

@@Dirtmonkey lol 😅😅

[@sycodad4483]

I just saw you at 7:15 at Marie and Victoria road. That thing has to be an upcoming video.

[@sociopathmercenary]

Soft soil LOL I wish. With all the clay and rock in our soil here, it's a major construction project just planting a tree or a bush. I'm pretty sure I could dig a hole in my yard and light a fire in it to make a clay pot

[@supramby]

I missed where you put the geotextile down to separate the sub base from the base rock.

[@natematheny8710]

Stan, whats stopping your entire clear stone base from filling up with standing water and then freezing, possibly frost heaving the wall? its lower than your pipe idk what do you think?

[@srmcontracting]

I agree, I use 2A stone in situations like this

[@michaelmillsap952]

Are the CMP Claw on your excavator and the Hydrabucket top 2 CMP attachments?

[@aaronhouck01]

Where do you buy your block from.

[@COLORBLASTER]

Hi, Stan. Newbie question: How come there was no drainage pipe or outlets installed on this section of the retaining wall? Not needed due to the height?

[@tillmannoneya6941]

I’m not landscaper, but that has to be like a 300-500k job

[@nashcobb3056]

here to help

[@sovereignBOOM]

LOL i am watching this as a normal curious youtuber. and then i realize that is my middle school i went to in 2004-2006 LOL

[@Zraupp10]

I think its funny, I qualify for a large business loan but I don't because I have too much Personal Debt. How can I expand when I can't get a loan to buy more equipment? It will take me 5 years to pay this debt {that is my parents medical bills} off to then expand with this workflow i have now. Do you have any suggestion or you don't talk about money ?

[@DennisBrelje-hj4hj]

Did you see where Ryan had to put a photo of gravel in the driveway because spongy

[@michaelmillsap952]

Hey Sam

[@brianbadershall5427]

Kid with a black hair you must be knew I was always told not to sit down on the job into add break a lunch time only😅😅

[@kieranosullivan02]

Is that kid alexs brother?

[@Dimka2]

looks like some of those trees are sick, most likely gonna die after you ripped 30% of its root mass out

[@CraftBeerTastic]

I'm surprised your guys didn't place a perforated drain pipe behind the first course of block for drainage. What happens to all the water that collects at the bottom of the finished wall? Create a wall failure later on? Cheers!

[@Quin-h4h]

Did you watch? They did

[@kellyminnesota]

They did put a pipe in but the pipe is only to satisfy the city and the engineers and it is absolutely not necessary as the entire wall is a drain

[@tracyshocinski]

Your guys need bright dirt monkey shirts to represent

[@taki0ps230]

you barely have a foot of rock behind that wall....

[@Jimmy-Legs]

Geeze, tell those guys to use knee pads. In 30 years they’ll be happy they did.

[@bjcoppola]

And NEVER EVER use ORANGE paint to mark layout or proposed excavation. Wink wink nudge nudge Stan. Dirt Monkey crew never dose that.......

[@mitchellviront1632]

How come amoung your ultra masses of tools, you have one hand shovel that worked in the beginning of the video?? 😂😂

[@danielmoore6507]

First

[@mathildamariabellahsiung4227]

Hi Stanley, it's cecilia here. I hope to confirm the cooperation with you about ETaker M2000, but your mailbox is full and I can't send you an email.