Skip to main content
Stesso

Removing Unsuitable Timbers

1:26
17:09
365.6K views

At 1:26 in

Turning a STEEP Hill into a Flat yard #1

Watch on YouTube

What happens here

To allow for proper embedment of the retaining wall blocks, the identified timbers must be removed. A reciprocating saw is used to cut through the timbers, especially in tight or difficult-to-reach areas. A shovel is then utilized to pry and lever out the cut timber sections from the ground. This process creates space for the retaining wall's base courses to be properly buried.

Goal: Clear the area of existing timbers to allow for deeper block embedment.

Tools and materials

  • Hearing Protection — Protecting ears from saw noise
  • Reciprocating Saw Milwaukee — Cutting through the existing timbers
  • Safety Glasses — Eye protection from debris
  • Shovel — Prying up and removing timber sections

What they say

Hide

talk about what we're doing at the base of retaining wall when we have a really steep slope and we're going to be building a retaining wall on that steep slope we've got to embed more of the retaining wall meaning we've got to get more of the blocks buried so in this case tim wanted those timbers removed so that he could actually bury more of the base block [Music] [Applause] uh he got it right at the scene so actually yeah yeah here look out of the way he's gonna pull this top one off for you if he left those in place and those fell away we may have one or two courses of block that should be buried exposed the wall wouldn't fail by any means he's just going above and above over and above can you pry it with a shovel from this end and tip it up top boards get her on the joint there [Music] oh he's he's got some monster he put some monster leg bolts in here yeah so you don't even need to get through all the way on that bottom one if you just get through most of the way he can he can snap it hey and today's video is brought to you by our friends from lmn software these guys help me be able to free up my time to make videos that help you guys out

Auto-generated from the video audio.