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Transporting Materials and Laying Rock Base

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Turning a Hill into a Flat(er) backyard pt/2

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What happens here

The skid steer is first used to move a pallet of retaining wall blocks from the delivery truck to the site. Then, it returns to the truck to pick up a load of 3/4 inch clear sewer rock. Blaine carefully maneuvers the skid steer to dump the rock into the excavated trench, creating the initial 6-inch base for the wall's footing. The rock is spread evenly, and Sam then uses a plate compactor to thoroughly compact the rock, ensuring a solid and stable foundation. Blaine then sets the first retaining wall block, focusing on exact placement as it dictates the alignment of the entire wall.

Goal: Establish a compacted rock base and set the first block of the retaining wall.

Tools and materials

  • Dump Trailer — Holding bulk rock for the skid steer
  • Shovels — Spreading the rock evenly in the trench
  • 3/4 inch Clear Sewer Rock — Creating the stable base layer for the wall footing
  • Retaining Wall Blocks — The primary building material for the wall

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the boys have both rock and block on the dump trailer they need the rock so the blocks gotta we want to keep the street as clean as possible so we dump the rock directly in the bucket of the cab this is called three-quarter clear sewer rock it has no fines in it and it's all three-quarter angular rock in nature and we use this in both for the base and the drainage zone as soon as you pour it down it locks in place and resists movement have you heard about summer snow when it falls on you your blood runs cold they've got to get the first block set exactly right cause it melts away for it since we're

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