How to Install a DIY Boulder Retaining Wall - A Step-by-Step Guide for Beginners
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Learn the fundamentals of building boulder retaining walls with this step-by-step guide from visiting the stone yard to stacking the stones. In this comprehensive video, landscaper and DIY enthusiast Lake Warrior shares all the tips and tricks he’s learned from building over 60,000 pounds of boulder walls in his yard and beyond. Everything you need to know is covered, from choosing the right materials to setting the stones and finishing the wall. Get ready to tackle your next boulder retaining wall project with confidence!
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Very informative and to the point!! Well done
The rock is piled here after the basement dig, so thanks for all of those pointers. It turned out very nice indeed.
You are the man! Love all of your top notch tips, and tricks. The blueprint for the system you laid out is light years ahead of the advice I have gotten from consultations with professional landscapers. Once they realize I want to do it myself and save a fortune instead of hiring them, they seem to check out instantly. I am finally confident enough to start building the boulder retaining walls I’ve had on hold for way too long, and it’s all thanks to you my friend. Subscribed to your channel in a heartbeat but wish I could offer you straight cash for all of your money advice my man. Cheers!
@lakewarrior1443
9 ай бұрын
Appreciate the note! Good luck!
Turned out beautiful! Very helpful video. I like that you drew everything before starting the actual work. Great video! I hope I can pull this off! :D
Great tutorial, Love the tractor!
That looks so dang good. Great work!!!!
Excellent tutorial on wall building with rocks. Final product is inspirational, showing what can be done and how good it can look if done properly.
@lakewarrior1443
Жыл бұрын
Appreciate the Note! Boulders really are a great resource:) Thanks for watching! Lake warrior
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Excellent video
Fantastic! How much is a fair price for the boulders for the wall focused in this video?
@lakewarrior1443
10 ай бұрын
They are normally priced by weight. The cost is dependent on where u purchase them. Buying from a garden center can be pricey. I buy from a rock Corey but sometimes u might find someone from Facebook market place selling too. Couple options:) Thanks for watching an best of luck with your wall! Lake Warrior
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Oh my gosh, I have plenty of stone on the property. A I gotta do is dig them up.
@lakewarrior1443
Жыл бұрын
Well that’s good! The rocks actually are very valuable an when u have to buy them it adds up! Good luck! Lake warrior
@dmills7375
Жыл бұрын
Just took this project on. Did all the prep work and will be stacking stones tomorrow. This was tremendously helpful. By the way, I made the same mistake as you and forgot to add the landscape fabric before I filled the trench with stone. Will be laying fabric on top just like you did. Hopefully it won’t make a difference. Thanks for taking the time to make this video.
@lakewarrior1443
Жыл бұрын
@@dmills7375 Ya no worries on the landscape fabric. The only reason I mention putting it in before the gravel is it holds it in place alittle better. Sounds like your off an running! Best of luck on your project! Lake Warrior
Why do you need to put stone behind the fabric? I thought the point of the fabric is to prevent dirt from mixing with the crushed stone, but by putting the crushed stone behind, it will mix with the dirt for sure. (I have a project where I need to transport all materials by hand (crushed stone in buckets), so I am trying to minimize the amount of stone I need to transport. Could I would just use the dirt I dug to put behind the fabric?
@lakewarrior1443
11 ай бұрын
The reason why u need the stone behind the rocks is to prevent the wall from sinking into the dirt behind the wall. Since the wall is being built at a slight angle back as you stack stones on each layer the crushed stone behind the boulders give you a solid foundation as u go up. What separates the dirt is the fabric which is behind the crushed stone. Now, in your situation depending on how big the wall is you might get away with only doing stone behind the first layer of boulders. Just be sure to use the fabric otherwise your wall will be covered in weeds because the dirt will seep through the rocks. Hope this helps! Best of luck! Lake Warrior