Construct the New Retaining Wall Structure
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What happens here
With the foundation properly prepared, the new retaining wall can now be constructed. This step involves carefully laying the chosen wall material—such as concrete blocks, natural stone, or treated timber—according to the approved design and structural specifications. Key elements include ensuring proper interlocking or bonding between units, incorporating reinforcement (like rebar or geogrid for taller walls), and establishing a robust drainage system with crushed stone backfill and a perforated drain pipe behind the wall. The creator's statement of a 'brand new wall is going in' refers to this critical construction phase, though it is not visually depicted in this video segment.
Goal: Assemble the chosen retaining wall material to create a structurally sound and durable wall.
Tools and materials
- Level — Continuously checking the horizontal and vertical alignment of wall units
- Masonry Trowel — Applying mortar for block or natural stone retaining walls
- Rubber Mallet — Tapping wall units into proper alignment and ensuring levelness
- Safety Glasses — Protecting eyes from dust, debris, and splashes
- Shovel — Placing drainage gravel and backfill material behind the wall
- Wet Saw — Cutting masonry blocks or natural stone to size or for angles
- Wheelbarrow — Transporting wall materials, gravel, and mixed mortar
- Work Gloves — Protecting hands during the handling of rough and heavy materials
- Crushed Stone/Gravel — Backfill for drainage behind the wall and for the base layer
- Geotextile Fabric — Separating soil from drainage material to prevent clogging
- Mortar/Adhesive — Bonding wall units together (if not a dry-stack system)
- Perforated Drain Pipe — Collecting and directing water away from behind the wall
- Rebar/Geogrid — Enhancing the structural strength and stability of the wall
- Retaining Wall Blocks/Stone/Timber — The primary structural component of the new wall