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Prepare Base and Lay First Block Course

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Chapter 1-the Start of a new wall

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What happens here

The crew continues preparing the foundation for the segmental retaining wall. This involves using a skid steer to bring in and spread base gravel into the excavated trench. A plate compactor is then used to thoroughly compact this gravel layer, ensuring a dense and stable foundation. After compaction, the first course of locking retaining wall blocks is carefully placed on the leveled gravel. Each block is meticulously checked for levelness from front to back and side to side using a spirit level, and adjusted with a rubber mallet if necessary. A string line is also utilized to ensure the entire course maintains a straight and consistent alignment.

Goal: Establish a perfectly level and stable foundation for the retaining wall.

Tools and materials

  • Ear Protection
  • Plate Compactor
  • Retaining Wall Blocks
  • Rubber Mallet
  • Safety Glasses
  • Safety Gloves
  • Shovel
  • Skid Steer
  • Spirit Level
  • Steel-Toed Boots
  • Base Gravel

What they say

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that's what we're gonna do [Applause] [Music] [Applause] [Music] plan for today is we got most of our base in yesterday we're just gonna get that dialed in the last little bit it needs to be then we're gonna find the dead middle of our wall we're gonna base that first block and then blaine's gonna go one way and i'm gonna go the other way i'm gonna get this whole base in today and get this wall pounded out that seemed like it held up all right i i checked the forecast like four times yesterday and there was no rain and then what kind of water then it was like why is everything so wet so the string is gonna be our back of black i'll make sure this one is buried that looks like it's going to be buried you know two and a half feet plus the camp is up here [Music] yeah that's a pretty that looks pretty good yeah i mean they were up yeah they they were pretty high up they had a ditch almost level there's a pretty good pretty good ditch going on behind here i like that elevation right there it's got a little tilt this way so when we bring it up and then have this grade come up it'll be about perfect sounds good

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