Demolish Existing Retaining Wall and Excavate Site

This is the only gutter and downspout for here, here, and whatever's running off up there. There's a ton of maple trees all over the place over here, like there generally is in these neighborhoods. I'll bet you those gutters are pretty full and not doing too much to catch the water. But like I said, only downspout coming right here. So, it's just water had nowhere to go but down. And yeah, took took those walls right took that wall right out. So, what you're looking at here is what I consider to be the absolute worst block that money can possibly buy, but it's also one of the absolute most popular blocks. And it seems to be used all of the time. And let me just explain both of those things for you here real quick. The reason I feel that this is the worst block that money can buy is because it's got a solid top and it's hollow from the underside. And the only thing that connects this block to the blocks below it is a little tiny lip on the back side of that block. And we call that lip a chipin lip. And the reason I call it that is because when we're using those blocks to base, you take a chipping hammer. If you're a welder, you may know it as a slag hammer. Just a little teeny tiny hammer. and you tap the back of that block and guess what disappears? The lip. That's the only thing connecting it to the other blocks. And so what happens is mother nature does that really well. The block degrades and then that chip and lip just disappears and now you only have the weight of the block holding it to the block below it. But now let's go back to where we started with this story. The blocks are hollow from the underside. And the reason they make them hollow is so that they're lighter. Less materials also means they're less expensive and it's also easier to handle. This is where the popularity comes into it. Landscapers love cheap, easy blocks when they're going out and installing them on their job site, especially if they last just long enough that they can disappear and they don't have to worry about the warranty. And I know that sounds a little bit bad, like I'm bashing some guys, but there's guys out there that are using these over and over and over again. And if you are a consumer, just know what you're getting. And if you are a professional installer, you're probably not using these, so you got nothing to worry about. All right. Ready? Ready?