How to install riprap and have a good defining line between yard and riprap.

Here’s a good way to repair a damaged rock seawall. The filter cloth is the key to the wall success if the filter cloth is not installed properly all the water will flow to the lowest point of the filter cloth creating eroded spots in your yard.

[@OakTreeSouth]

This was a neat video showing great use of fabric and riprap wall. Nice touch. I learned a lot. Thanks

[@DaleWHickman]

Thanks for watching and your comment, I appreciate it!

[@Paulie1232]

I love your vibrating tool, that is so cool and makes your jobs so much faster...thanks for posting

[@DaleWHickman]

It is a great tool👍

[@aaronburford5701]

I love the usage of Rip Rap! Good video!

[@DaleWHickman]

👍😁

[@oby-1607]

We have a mile of riverfront that we constantly do battle with the river in spring runoff. Ended up getting an excavator and dump truck to move rock around, which we have plenty of. Nice video.

[@DaleWHickman]

Thanks for watching the videos, that is one of the best ways to fix it with Rock and erosion control fabric

[@PointSpace]

Interesting poor man's seawall - like the idea. Good work!

[@DaleWHickman]

Sorry I missed your comment. Thanks for watching my channel and your comment.

[@fishawk90]

Man u really perfected this vinyl piling.

[@DaleWHickman]

Thanks for watching your comment. I guess I overlooked it. Sorry about that.

[@potterspear3711]

hi watching here in 🇵🇭 and i love doing that kind of job tho, in that way i recommend gabion basket

[@ESPPsycho]

It's really a great idea and looks amazing.

[@DaleWHickman]

Thank you so much

[@alexpullen5951]

Great work dale! Love watching your videos they are amazing! Keep it up!!!

[@DaleWHickman]

Thanks! Will do!

[@swade3485]

Clean install. i've been looking at delineation ideas, Most of the rip rap installs i see here if not going against an old wall look bad because there's no delineation, maybe it's people don't want to pay/cost thing (or more than likely they don't know to ask for ideas and the contractors don't offer it up) ... i don't know ...but it's a detail that makes a huge difference. Even just driving some posts behind, putting a beam, and capping, and any kind of a border would make a big difference. I've wondered how long the geocloth lasts in these riprap installs as i never see that mentioned, but reading the usfabrics,etc docs some of the commercial geofabric if not exposed to uv has a 50-100+ yr lifespan . But i suppose if thinking long long term maintenance (like your grandkids inheriting property or something) if it's not that long of a lifespan they can always put a new layer down then another layer of rock.. The old timber i have has filter fabric in back and it's around 30-40ish years old but the fabric i saw exposed thru the rotten bottom portions before temporarily shoring up seemed surprising solid condition , stuff must last a long time.

[@alexevans1772]

I plan on following your plan to do a poor man’s seawall with rip rap for my back yard, it looks amazing. Did you cut holes in the fabric for the posts to go through? I see the fabric is wrapped and screwed to the rear 2x6. Thank you for the video.

[@DaleWHickman]

Hey, thanks for watching my video. Yes, we did cut holes for the fabric that goes out to the front to go underneath the rock. I also ran an additional 6 foot layer in the back behind a pilings so total of two layers of filter fabric.

[@alexevans1772]

Do only do coastal or inland as well? I am located in Tavares, Florida. Not sure if you service that area. Going to do this method for 100’ canal front.

[@DaleWHickman]

@@alexevans1772 thanks for your question and watch how much channel we only work within 50 miles of Pensacola. We have plenty to do in this area right here. Good luck with your project.

[@MichaelFerguson715]

Do you have any suggestions on how to make sure the filter cloth is installed correctly? Also, what’s the best way to attach the filter cloth to the structure and not have it rip? Great video.

[@DaleWHickman]

Thank you I always like to take a board and wrap the fabric cloth around the board and then nail that or screw it to the structure to prevent the filter from ripping. You have to use a pretty heavy duty cloth so it doesn’t rip

[@TheMattwbrown83]

What did you charge for something like that? What’s the length of that wall? Great job brother

[@DaleWHickman]

Thanks for your comment and question really don’t recall the price of this project but it definitely does a great job. I believe it was a little over 100 foot.

[@paulbetka2966]

Dale. Just an idea. What about wrapping riprap with cyclone fencing a couple time's. It'll sit still. Better 🤷🏻‍♂️ The rock weight should keep it from floating away. Like a cage. The way some rock distributors sell and deliver rocks on pallets. Just a thought ❗ be safe 👍🏻✌️🙏🇺🇲

[@DaleWHickman]

Hey Paul not really sure what cyclone fencing is is it anything like Gabion baskets? It would have to be made out of stainless steel to survive the saltwater environment.

[@paulbetka2966]

🤪😜 HAHA sorry 😥😞 I thought that's what it was called 🤷🏻‍♂️🤷🏻‍♂️🤷🏻‍♂️ Chain-link fencing 👍🏻 Better 😃 Saltwater 👹. Wouldn't last to long 😞 Here in Michigan. Water erosion on lake michigan. They are using A bag like. Pumping cement into them. But I haven't seen em show if they're holding up ❓ I know it completely different than what your doing. Or the problems you have in Florida ❗✌️🙏

[@DaleWHickman]

@@paulbetka2966 That’s pretty cool though it’s nice to know different methods of erosion control in different areas

[@chrisgreer1911]

I wonder what would happen , if you were to put filter cloths and do like you said triple layer but then foam in the middle so basically sandwich it between 3 layers of cloth on each side then fill with foam in the middle and have ur rock put down so it adds to securing the riprap in place?? I honestly want to see what would happen

[@DaleWHickman]

Hey, thanks for watching my page and your comment. I’ve never worked with foam before, so I would not be able to give you good advice on that.

[@ebaloch7319]

Good job. I need to do the same for my property in Cape Coral Florida. Can you please do it or recommend someone? Thank you!

[@sherryg6501]

During heavy rain does the yellow dirt wash out into the water?

[@DaleWHickman]

Hey Sherry thanks for watching my channel and your comment. The double layer of filter cloth we’ve installed does a pretty good job of filtering any Sand that tries to washout maybe when it’s first installed you will get a little coloration but that goes away quickly once everything settles out.

[@matteggenberger3703]

Hi! What geofabric are you using? Thank you!

[@DaleWHickman]

Thanks for watching my channel and your comment. Sorry I don’t have the specs handy with me right now, but I’ll try to mention it in a future video.

[@TaofikAdeyemi]

What happens if there is overflowing into the yard after putting those limestone at the bank of the river of which the waterlevel is already close to the top.

[@DaleWHickman]

Thank you so much for your question and watching my channel. As long as you have adequate erosion control/filter fabric installed properly behind the wall. The soil level will maintain although it is really hard to maintain soil level in rivers with water flowing parallel with it, I would suggest planting a good Route base grass or needlegrass to slow it down. Saint Augustine in this area works really good it has a very deep route. There is also a product called TM sod. It is like a filter weave but bigger holes in it where the sod can grow through it and it prevents scouring from behind the wall. He put that down first and then the sod on top of it typically 12 foot behind the wall.

[@guyjohnson6822]

Dale love your work, I live on a sound with no tide change only wind raises and lowers water height. Is there an ideal pier height above the mean water height you would recommend? THANKS

[@DaleWHickman]

Hey Guy sorry I overlooked your comment but it really depends on the size of boat that you’re going to get. The elevation of the dock would be determined to make it easier for you to access the dock from your boat.

[@Rob-rx7cc]

What a great idea! What weight filter cloth are you using?

[@Laguna2013]

@6:22 are those boards bolted to the side of the pilings or are they sitting on a notched out portion of the piling and then bolted to it?

[@DaleWHickman]

Thanks for watching my channel and your comment. If we not every single Piling on the dock and cross dive, that would put the price range out of control for our customers. The ball we use are more than adequate to support the framing. The framing will break before those bolts will ever fail. There are some situations when you’re driving on it as far as bridge that do get notched.

[@mikefussell8450]

Impressive how that turned out. How long do you think it will normally last?

[@DaleWHickman]

Thanks for your comment it works very well for a long time you might only need to add some rock here and there if you get settling

[@jackwilliams7738]

100+ years

[@ebaloch7319]

What’s the cost per linear foot? Thank you!

[@DaleWHickman]

Hey thanks for your comment don’t really remember the exact price on this one but I think it’s roughly $65-$70 per linear foot for about a 3-4 foot exposed all.

[@dougmcclure4760]

Great idea and great video. We live on the Chesapeake Bay and are losing land to erosion. $65-$70 per linear foot sounds reasonable. Do you have anyone you might recommend in the Cambridge/Easton Maryland region? Thanks and keep it up. Love the videos

[@L-presidente]

Hi, did you use tiebacks on this design?

[@DaleWHickman]

No, sir, the rock supports itself, no tie backs are needed

[@jigxutokan5889]

How to get the volume needed in boulders?

[@DaleWHickman]

Thanks for watching my channel just a lot of experience I can tell by looking at it. Typically 20 tons will do about 20 to 25 linear foot 3 1/2 foot elevation with a 6 foot base.

[@augustreil]

Dale, do you ever get customers that want the barnacles (?) removed from the pilings ? Thanks !

[@DaleWHickman]

Hey August I sure do there’s really no benefit to removing the oyster shells or barnacle with the exception of if you’re going to install Piling wrap to protect the poles. Then you would want a nice clean surface to attach the Piling rap to.

[@augustreil]

@@DaleWHickman, I get it, thank you Dale.

[@mohammedsuhail6935]

You looks like Goldberg

[@DaleWHickman]

🤣🤣 i’ve heard that before 😄 thanks for watching!!

[@jeanpierrefraisse3779]

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