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Install Erosion Control and Prepare Base

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What happens here

After removing the damaged sections of the retaining wall, install a silt fence along the base of the area where new soil will be added to prevent erosion and contain runoff. The existing stable portions of the old timber retaining wall are left in place, as they will be buried. The surface is then prepared for the new structural fill by ensuring any remaining loose debris is cleared. Additionally, filter fabric (geotextile) is laid down over any existing rock walls or areas where different soil layers might meet to prevent soil migration, improve drainage, and enhance overall stability of the new slope.

Goal: Prevent soil runoff and prepare the hillside for new structural fill.

Tools and materials

  • Filter Fabric — Separating soil layers and improving drainage
  • Shovel — Digging a trench for the silt fence
  • Silt Fence — Erosion control at the base of the slope
  • Stakes — Securing the silt fence

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keeps it from settling as quickly as if it was exposed to the elements now it will still decompose and as it's decomposing you're gonna get a little bit of settlement the real challenge on a job like this is not if it will work it's how do you get there to make it work we have an existing retaining wall that's in okay shape not awesome shape but okay shape and we've got to drive over it so the first step is to build a wall over the existing retaining wall to do that we're gonna put filter fabric

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