Critique my Retaining Wall

[ceyko]

For the record though, it generally looks good. I did a fairly long retaining wall about 4' high once. The french drain worked okay, but any extra drainage you can provide does help. After awhile, I noticed it seeping through the wall anyway.

[ceyko]

OK now I see their point! Well better to find out now then later! Looks like im gonna have to rebuild that corner

I know it'll be difficult, but a wide flat piece of galvanized steel should be enough to provide the support needed and not crush the pipe. Problem is getting it installed will require disassembly of that area. Probably could glue it and the surrounding area too to firm it up.

[SEB]

What they are saying is that the block on top of the left drain, does not appear to be supported by anything other than the drain. It's not overlapped on to another brick, or doesn't appear that way anyways.

OK now I see their point! Well better to find out now then later! Looks like im gonna have to rebuild that corner

[SEB]

Weep holes red to be every 4-6 feet on the long side anywhere it's over two feet tall, and on the tall side it needs to be every 2-4 feet (probably closer to 2). Looks great otherwise, good work man.

Ratt def gonna take your advice. You & 2 other Contractors highly suggested installing 1inch Weep holes every 4 to 6 feet & every 2 feet at the highest point on the corner considering it being the lowest point of the whole property. Almost 60% of the rain drains out on this corner with the rain that hits the house & then rolls off the roof & combined with fence posts ( ALSO FENCE WAS INSTALLED 2 years ago.

Thus my thread & any suggestions to help relieve the water from this corner when it rains hard in Spring

[bcoop]

It might be the picture, The base is all concrete on that corner. If you look closely that corner of that wall & back behind the brick is all concrete

What they are saying is that the block on top of the left drain, does not appear to be supported by anything other than the drain. It's not overlapped on to another brick, or doesn't appear that way anyways.

[SEB]

You mean this little guy? I wouldn't worry about that little guy.




In all seriousness, he's probably right. What is this corner resting on?

It might be the picture, The base is all concrete on that corner. If you look closely that corner of that wall & back behind the brick is all concrete

[slow06]

the pipe on the left is going to be a fail point. notice how the joint isnt supported above. it will cause a domino effect. at least that is the way the picture looks

You mean this little guy? I wouldn't worry about that little guy.




In all seriousness, he's probably right. What is this corner resting on?

[Taylor]

That spot where you drop down two layers at the same time is what sticks out to me. Even that out and I think you improve the look significantly.

x2.. Taper the edges more linearly and it will have a much more appealing look to it. Other than that looks good to me.

[Ratt]

Weep holes red to be every 4-6 feet on the long side anywhere it's over two feet tall, and on the tall side it needs to be every 2-4 feet (probably closer to 2). Looks great otherwise, good work man.

[forbes]

the first pic... the 3/4 inch corrugated pipe, looks as tho the block above it has no support

[SEB]

the pipe on the left is going to be a fail point. notice how the joint isnt supported above. it will cause a domino effect. at least that is the way the picture looks

You mean the drainage pipe of fence? I do know the fence posts really need to be dug out & re concreted or its gonna help push the wall back out

[forbes]

the pipe on the left is going to be a fail point. notice how the joint isnt supported above. it will cause a domino effect. at least that is the way the picture looks

[SEB]

In this case it's all bout function before form, but IMO paying attention to those little things will keep your customers coming back. Sounds like you got it handled though.

I wasn't thinking a solid wall but obviously that would look good. I was thinking if you were going to leave the ends of the layers sloped like they currently are that you could get maybe 10 or so more bricks and even out the ends so they slope more evenly.

That spot where you drop down two layers at the same time is what sticks out to me. Even that out and I think you improve the look significantly.

If I'm doing it I make the ends of each row touch this line.

I agree & its worth the extra $60 bucks on the contractor bricks to give it that finished look!

[Mark Preus]

Shit I think it looks pretty damn good. I'd be happy with it

[slow06]

Your talking about the top layer of bricks correct?

Yes I actually have the caps for the two drain reliefs that come out the corner. Just didnt install them yet. I was more concerned with it doing its job & focus on the aesthetic look of it with the caps. I think 30 to 40 more bricks to run even & then cap it off at the top.

In this case it's all bout function before form, but IMO paying attention to those little things will keep your customers coming back. Sounds like you got it handled though.

I wasn't thinking a solid wall but obviously that would look good. I was thinking if you were going to leave the ends of the layers sloped like they currently are that you could get maybe 10 or so more bricks and even out the ends so they slope more evenly.

That spot where you drop down two layers at the same time is what sticks out to me. Even that out and I think you improve the look significantly.

If I'm doing it I make the ends of each row touch this line.


Either way it looks good, I hope it drains like you need it to.