Transforming a Steep Hillside with Concrete Retaining Walls | Landscape Build: Phase 1

[@RJ-rn3uv]

Love how you went the poured in place walls versus block, much stronger. Like how clean you have kept the job site, form work can be really messy. Walls look clean, straight and plumb. Great job! The homeowner should be very happy with your work.

[@terragardensco]

@@RJ-rn3uv thank you so much 🙏

[@Pterodactyl-kn3ve]

Except nothing tying the walls into the back fill. They’ll push out eventually.

[@terragardensco]

@@Pterodactyl-kn3venot likely. footing is huge with a keyhole with lots of rebar and wall is 8” thick

[@AnitaRonquest]

I would have loved to see the complete make over, but so far it looks great!

[@terragardensco]

Coming soon! Thank you for watching

[@eschrader]

Beautiful work! I like the finished look of your walls more than All Access that shows the form lines. Great work!

[@BenGeithner]

Epic! Those walls aren't going anywhere!

[@terragardensco]

[@michellespetner7316]

Amazing! What a transformation 🤩 Phase 2 is going to be 🔥❤‍🔥

[@terragardensco]

@@michellespetner7316 thank you so much!!!

[@ancientsnox5093]

This is stunning! Thanks for sharing. We have a slope pretty close to this and the size as well, Could you share the cost for the Phase 1?

[@katesisco]

Well, the same amount of rain will impact this area so what water collection sites have been installed for roof collections?

[@terragardensco]

All water diverts to the street at the moment. Once the plants are in, lots of that water will be captured by the plants 🙂

[@eschrader]

Also would it have been possible to monopour the walls with the footngs or would have bracing been too tough?

[@terragardensco]

Bracing too tough for us, but maybe it is possible!

[@Saki630]

cool. Next time dig it out and make it flat so you can install retaining walls under all three fences :)

[@terragardensco]

That would've been cool, but extra $$$$

[@georgedoolittle7574]

Only time I ever thought about becoming a contractor was after building retaining walls as part of a crew one Summer😊😊

[@terragardensco]

It's still in your bones somewhere...help us on our next retaining wall project 😁

[@eschrader]

15:34 etcher or what was sprayed on the finished concrete steps?

[@terragardensco]

acid wash to get certain finish. Not sure exactly the product

[@Hrmn8tor]

Nice work!

[@terragardensco]

Thanks!

[@eschrader]

What type of plywood is that for the concrete retaining wall forms in the 4x8 sheets to get 1 smooth side? (What Material and thickness is 3/4ish?)

[@terragardensco]

3/4" MDO plywood 4x8

[@0grid-ph]

looking forward on the next upload

[@terragardensco]

@@0grid-ph me too! Thank you for watching!

[@Ninjump]

You guys really did this one right. Im impressed. Im in the same market as a new construction GC/ developer. We should talk!

[@terragardensco]

lets talk! contact us on our website terragardens.org

[@danieljonasson7589]

That's impressive work - good job guys! Almost seems too much for the location 🙂

[@terragardensco]

Thanks a lot! And yes 😂 was a lot of work. It’ll look so much better once the plants go in!

[@zonevproductions]

lot of work for a 3ft wall. its crazy this engineer went wild

[@terragardensco]

walls are about 5', but yes lots of work, and agreed engineer went crazy lol

[@voltron415]

What is the company of the prefab shed/cottage on the top tier?

[@ribbs408]

How much permit for this kind of scope of work?

[@terragardensco]

cant remember exactly, but probably in the range of 10k, maybe more for engineering, permit fees etc

[@allenharris2549]

Amazing transformation and an entertaining watch. Still though, the homeowner will need two Sherpas and oxygen to reach the top.

[@terragardensco]

😂😂😭 thank you

[@BWIL2515]

It would've looked great to really see the complete finish but great job

[@terragardensco]

@@BWIL2515 thanks for watching! Hopefully phase 2 coming soon 🤞

[@Iamtherodlight1453.]

Where is this project at? It looks like it’s the Bay Area in California.

[@terragardensco]

@@Iamtherodlight1453. you are correct! Oakland

[@Iamtherodlight1453.]

I’m thinking Oakland?

[@terragardensco]

@@Iamtherodlight1453. you are correct! 🫡

[@ForidaKhatunSetu]

Wooooooooooow nice

[@terragardensco]

@@ForidaKhatunSetu thank you!

[@ForidaKhatunSetu]

@@terragardensco I have been following you for a few days. Your video content quality is very good. But I noticed that, due to video optimization problems, the videos are not getting more views and subscribers. You need to fix it. Best wishes

[@vivalaleta]

Nice but we're going to run out of sand for concrete in time. Use gabions...until we run out of stones.

[@teresamexico309]

Stone walls or gabions would have looked nicer than concrete yet buying the stones would make them expensive. I have a couple of gabions in my garden and I used river-stones for the exterior only because they are expensive and inside I used even some old concrete scraps that were around and whatever stone was sitting close by.

[@vivalaleta]

@@teresamexico309 Does everyone have to buy stones these days?

[@teresamexico309]

@@vivalaleta Not everyone but sometimes if a person wants a certain type of stone and it is not on his property, then yes. In my case, I do have lots of stones but the river stones were nicer so I wanted my gabions with that look.

[@BigShticks]

Looks like the owner is going to need a Roomba style lawn mower.

[@terragardensco]

✅

[@kodavidkoko]

excellent

[@terragardensco]

Thank you so much!

[@r6racer53]

How much did this cost the customer?

[@grassabrutta]

what was the $$amage on that one ?

[@terragardensco]

@@grassabrutta 🤫🌟🌟🌟

[@Eric06410]

Over or under $400,000?

[@terragardensco]

under 😃

[@constructi668]

build a very solid house

[@terragardensco]

@@constructi668 🗿🗿🗿

[@brucecavey9759]

Only in California ! One good mudslide and it and the house are in the back neighbor living room !

[@terragardensco]

@@brucecavey9759 😂 not likely

[@johnfisher7143]

And people complain about how much landscaping costs. Well now you know, no shortcuts on this job.

[@渡邊芳孝]

やや高台だと 荷物の上げ 大変だよね 仕事は構わないがね。

[@travisknapp7498]

5 yrs and major cracks in concrete. To big of a hill for that little of support. Imo

[@terragardensco]

[@philtucker1224]

Ha ha! (No) it’s a planned piece of engineering to reduce the risk of the potential landslip taking the house away!

[@Heiko-c6m]

Concrete terrace and stairs? Really? No real stone or tiles?

[@terragardensco]

Nope 🙂‍↔️ that’s what the client wanted

[@Heiko-c6m]

@@terragardensco wow! 🤦‍♂️😂

[@teresamexico309]

Maybe stones and tiles were more expensive yet I would have liked stone better.

[@ZoneOne2150]

@@Heiko-c6mnot everyone like what you like, Karen, so chill out. Still looks great.

[@Heiko-c6m]

@@ZoneOne2150 fy 😂

[@seancreighton6959]

80,000 USD

[@terragardensco]

🤫

[@JC-yc2sz]

wow the property owner must have a lot of cash to burn. $100k to fix his garden?

[@terragardensco]

The have a dream in mind! It's definitely going to be amazing once its all done!

[@danielkeyes1444]

No way only $100k

[@terragardensco]

Definitely lots of work!

[@philtucker1224]

That looks far more work than just 100k to me! (That would be an easy 250k in the U.K.)

[@philtucker1224]

Best place your time lapse camera (so the back perfectly faces the sun at midday) for optimum glare avoidance on all day filming.

[@isacvalencia6118]

He should of fixed the fences puttting all that money into the back yeard

[@kumarikiran9476]

B aim5 notes Mam 1 23 and brother

[@reiyen4761]

no proper drainage at retaining walls, place is done for

[@terragardensco]

😂

[@alexisleon23]

Too much concrete... Don't like it

[@terragardensco]

👍

[@matthewmoilanen787]

My question is, with that hot tub so far away from his house how is he gonna keep his neighbors out if it?

[@terragardensco]

🤣 I don't know!

[@stevelinder7975]

So inside the orange round ring that’s gonna be the hot tub? I thought it might’ve been a tree planter?

[@terragardensco]

@@stevelinder7975 you can see the hot tub at the end of the video. Its embedded in the upper deck