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Building a Retaining wall Allan Block dry stack
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Building a Retaining wall Allan Block dry stack
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Hello my name is Mike and I'm the owner operator at TC Excavating also known as Dirt Boss please leave a comment and tell me what you think!
If you would like to email me:
mike@tcmalbany.com
Tri-County Excavating
My Equipment:
KOBELCO SK160-6E
KUBOTA SVL 90-2
KOMATSU D51 PX22
KOMATSU PC88 MR-8
JOHN DEERE 310G
BOMAG 172-2
BOMAG BW900-2
HYDREMA 912
MF 35
BIG TEX 7 TON
DYNAWELD 20 TON
KENWORTH T-800
GMC W4500
RAM 3500
TRI-COUNTY EXCAVATING
Пікірлер: 120
I love the looks of these walls. I had so many terraces at my last place!! It took almost 2 months to put in all the retaining walls and then artificial stone patios and one odd shaped sandstone slabs patio with a fire pit in the middle that one was almost 2,000 square feet!! It looks awesome and we became friends with the people who bought it this spring and have been there with our camper a few times this year already to visit outside!! They take even better care of the place than we did!! So nice. I tried to do a wall in a similar size by my shop and even with a hugely messed up back was able to get an excellent base, but I just couldn’t set the stone. 4 years ago I would have carried and set 2 stones at a time. Instead I paid my cousin very well to finish the wall up. We had a great time and the wall looks like this!! I somehow suspect it’s not as perfect as the one Big Mike put in here, this guy is fast and good! The wall we installed does look great nonetheless! This is such a great product, I was planning a new terrace, but the boss said we have enough at this new place!! Fair enough. Thanks Mike for the brief tutorial! I bet these type of jobs are like a nice breather and then back to the bigger more hectic jobs again!! I am still amazed each new project you do by the knowledge you have!! My wife has started watching your shows and I am suspicious it’s not for the work you do as much to just watch you,,,,,,,,,, hmmmm. You stay away from her!!! Hahaha. She slugged me hard when I showed her what I put down!! We are enjoying our “Canada Day” July 1st!!! Please, you and yours stay safe and I hope it’s a great July 4th for ya all, Eh!!
@DIRT-BOSS
3 жыл бұрын
Lol thats good you both can enjoy the sane channel ! Rare
The Boss is back. Another great video the Boss gets it done with perfection!!!!
@DIRT-BOSS
3 жыл бұрын
Thanks Dave
Two day job stretched to three.... you can't beat the rain for showing up !!! Nice looking wall Mike and Colin 😎
@DIRT-BOSS
3 жыл бұрын
Thanks man
We like the short and simple videos too! 🦾
@DIRT-BOSS
3 жыл бұрын
Thanks buddy
Nice wall The caps make it so much better Thanks for sharing Dirt Boss 👍
@DIRT-BOSS
3 жыл бұрын
Yes caps a must
Nice job mike, I worked for a company that used to install walls an Alan block just like that, it will make a man out of ya fast, thanks for sharing
@DIRT-BOSS
3 жыл бұрын
Thanks buddy
Great to find a quality channel from a local
@DIRT-BOSS
3 жыл бұрын
Thanks Man
nice looking wall, customer must be happy
@DIRT-BOSS
3 жыл бұрын
I hope so!
Awesome video Mike. Really quality work and it looks great.
@DIRT-BOSS
3 жыл бұрын
Thanks bud
Looks great. Now it looks like I'll do my place. Thanks Mike.
@DIRT-BOSS
3 жыл бұрын
Thanks man
Looks nice Boss have a great 4th weekend 👍🏻🇺🇸
@DIRT-BOSS
3 жыл бұрын
Thanks bud you too
Nice job, Dirt Boss! 👍 Happy 4th!
@DIRT-BOSS
3 жыл бұрын
You too
Great job and great video Mike. Have a great weekend Brother.
@DIRT-BOSS
3 жыл бұрын
You too Brent Happy 4th
Nice video like the quick videos. Cool to see the different techniques ppl have for doing this kinda work. Thanks 👍
@DIRT-BOSS
3 жыл бұрын
Thanks man
Nice little quick project DB, looks good!
@DIRT-BOSS
3 жыл бұрын
Thanks buddy
Looks good. See you on your next vidja and have a blessed day.
@DIRT-BOSS
3 жыл бұрын
Thanks Bud
Nice work Dirt Boss. I have to make one small retaining wall and your videos a helpful, thank you!
@DIRT-BOSS
3 жыл бұрын
You're welcome Thanks for watching!
The wall was a nice improvement.
@DIRT-BOSS
3 жыл бұрын
Thanks
Hey, no fair! You snuck this one in so quickly after the last - BUT - we thank you. Quite the "art" you have with your hands - TALENT & YEARS of Experience & like the song, ("Breaking Rocks In The Hot Sun"). Nice job buddy and I'd bet with much smaller hammers you'd make a GREAT diamond cutter! Very little YOU can't do & Thanks! Sonny
@DIRT-BOSS
3 жыл бұрын
Hey thanks buddy hopefully you got your notifications on!!
Nice system for walls great video on how to do it proper
@DIRT-BOSS
3 жыл бұрын
Thank you
Nice to see your local guy
@DIRT-BOSS
2 жыл бұрын
Yes indeed where about you from
@volleydave2012
2 жыл бұрын
@@DIRT-BOSS Fisher Masonry Inc. living in Albany .From this area from a long time.
ive put up miles of that crap, been hurking block and pavers for 25 years, D-Boss that stuff is bad for your sackradilliac! layed down 360 sq’ of some dumb heavy 3 piece pavers yesterday from 11:00- 2:30 solo, i feel like tyson was clubbing on me for like 10 seconds, let me tell ya i was 25 when i picked up my first paver so you know my age, my best advice is when you get the calls for it bid twice as high as everyone and your body will thank you…great video and nice job!
@DIRT-BOSS
3 жыл бұрын
Yeah absolutely I hear you!
It's the DIRT BOSS 😎 YEAH buddy on a new site 😁 setting it up then Back on site getting it Done and Back on site to make it pretty YEAH buddy it's just a little wall but done Properly and Done by the DIRT BOSS 😎 YEAH 🌟 it Looks Great 👍 Real Nice job there and Thank U DIRT BOSS 😎 for the Great video 💪 😎 👍
@DIRT-BOSS
3 жыл бұрын
Thanks buddy appreciate it
Awesome work Mike take care stay safe god bless
@DIRT-BOSS
3 жыл бұрын
Thanks Don you too
Gracias por compartir estos vídeos
@DIRT-BOSS
Жыл бұрын
Welcome
Nice lipstick.
@DIRT-BOSS
3 жыл бұрын
😁
Nice job will look great when they have you pour some slabs in front of the garage !
@DIRT-BOSS
3 жыл бұрын
For sure
Looks great!
@DIRT-BOSS
3 жыл бұрын
Thanks
Nice job!!👍👍
@DIRT-BOSS
3 жыл бұрын
Thanks Bud
Looks great can you come for the weekend & build one at my house? LOL.Good video
@DIRT-BOSS
3 жыл бұрын
Let's do it
Nice work.
@DIRT-BOSS
3 жыл бұрын
Thanks
Nice job! I like that screeding technique with the material to fine tune that base. Would probably work well for a paver walkway too to get that last little bit of nice nice grading.
@DIRT-BOSS
3 жыл бұрын
💯
Great video 👍
@DIRT-BOSS
3 жыл бұрын
Thanks
Nice work brother
@DIRT-BOSS
3 жыл бұрын
Thanks Joe
Good video bossman thx !!! 😎
@DIRT-BOSS
3 жыл бұрын
Thank you
Gist received. Thanks!
@DIRT-BOSS
3 жыл бұрын
Thanks
Nice Wall, I did a wall in my front yard that was around 75 ft long and the face style of your block looked like mine. The blocks I used were solid and had holes in them to slide in plastic Pins to lock it together. The blocks weighed a ton and lucky me a Truck crashed in it and I got to do it again. and then a car crashed into it only had to do a minor repair that time.
@DIRT-BOSS
3 жыл бұрын
Yes we have those type of blocks here that is actually what came out of there
Nice job sir
@DIRT-BOSS
3 жыл бұрын
Thanks
Look great
@DIRT-BOSS
3 жыл бұрын
Thanks
Nice quick job! I was wondering if you glue all the block or just the cap with that style?
@DIRT-BOSS
3 жыл бұрын
The corners get glued and caps
Looks great but why didnt they have you build to the level at the building all the way out so no one drives off the end.
@DIRT-BOSS
2 жыл бұрын
Not sure That's what the landowner wanted
Boss, I’ve put in several different stacked block walls. I haven’t tried that style before. I like having the interlock at the top. The ones with the tang at the bottom are a pain in the tail to start! Nice N’ Nice work.
@DIRT-BOSS
3 жыл бұрын
Thanks SV
That came out good ! Want to come to the Cape and do a cobble job for me ! 😂
@DIRT-BOSS
3 жыл бұрын
⛱️ 😁
Great job I just like to ask what kind of block is that and where to get it from I like that color awesome job
@DIRT-BOSS
9 ай бұрын
Allan Block
You are multi talented dirt boss.
@DIRT-BOSS
3 жыл бұрын
Thanks buddy
This looks awesome, but I'm a bit surprised it doesn't need to be anchored in any way from behind. Would you have to anchor it if it was a higher wall? I'm not even sure how you would do that with block.
I make it look so easy.👍🤔
@DIRT-BOSS
3 жыл бұрын
Thanks
I set 2 string lines. One in front of the block and one in the back. Took my time and set the first course as perfect as possible like you did. Second, third, and forth course of block was still off. Had about a half inch sag in the middle of my wall. I tore it all down and restarted.I had to string line every course and add a little sand underneath to level out some of the blocks. It's weird but I cannot just stack them and get a straight wall. What am I doing wrong?
@DIRT-BOSS
2 жыл бұрын
Not sure...your base is dead level right? Also make sure that string is super tight.. I have other videos on retaining walls also take a peek
@rodrigoarellano9729
2 жыл бұрын
Yeah I made grade with a string line and then set the first course with string lines. Pulled them as tight as possible. I start stacking the second course and after a few blocks, suddenly one will be a quarter inch higher than the last one. I even grinded out some of the rough spots on the blocks to make them as flat as possible. I guess I'll just keep string lining every course. It's just weird because most videos I've watched on KZread make it look so easy. They get the first course perfect and then just start stacking the rest. The walls always look tight and perfect. My wall always has blocks that teether totter here and there. Well, thanks for the response. I liked your video. Keep up the good work.
You do excellent work. Too bad its not at easy as The Boss makes it look!
@DIRT-BOSS
3 жыл бұрын
Thanks Man
How tall of a wall did you go here without Geogrid? I need to go 3-4’ but don’t have room behind it for fabric so need to go with system that does not need geogrid.
@DIRT-BOSS
2 жыл бұрын
You'll be fine without geogrid I had none in this wall Just put enough stone full stone
@shakenbake11
2 жыл бұрын
@@DIRT-BOSS hell yeah thanks man
What's the weight on one of those blocks?
@DIRT-BOSS
2 жыл бұрын
75lbs
There's no barrier to stop people falling from the higher ground level. Lethal. This troubles me.
@DIRT-BOSS
3 жыл бұрын
There is now they put up guardrail when they repaved the parking lot
Great looking wall. How do you do your bids?
@DIRT-BOSS
2 жыл бұрын
Square foot plus excavation
@scott810206
2 жыл бұрын
@@DIRT-BOSS perfect. I am just starting out and have been doing similar. Still trying to find the right price/Sq ft, but we will get there.
@DIRT-BOSS
2 жыл бұрын
@@scott810206 it all depends from where you're from cost of materials but start at $25-$30 per square no less..
@scott810206
2 жыл бұрын
@@DIRT-BOSS great. Thanks again for the advice.
Holy shit, is there anything that you don’t do?😂😂😂
@DIRT-BOSS
3 жыл бұрын
Not sure let's put it to a challenge lol
Nice fast filler job hopefully Collin is learning??????? I never got lucky enough to lay any of those blocks!!! And I’m not sorry about that!!!!!!
@DIRT-BOSS
3 жыл бұрын
I hear that they are heavy
Nice job. What does something like that cost Mike?
@DIRT-BOSS
3 жыл бұрын
Not much little wall
Poor quality work!
@DIRT-BOSS
5 ай бұрын
😂😂😂
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