I appreciate the contextual B-footage of creepy walls. It's the little things.

@paladin44

6 жыл бұрын

indeed. love these videos.

@scooby899

5 жыл бұрын

BUILD THE WALL !!!

EC: "I'm delighted to report that we got it right." Me: "Yeah ... I am not even remotely surprised by that." Love this series EC, can't wait to see you break ground on the foundation!

Thank you Umpqua Sand and Gravel for your donation!

As someone who has a engineering degree, and works for a general contractor that has done work for heavy industry, I don't think you or your engineers could have done a better job. You spend the money needed to assure your wall will last a long time but saved money on backfill compaction because it wasn't necessary to achieve 95%.Its awesome to see when engineering and construction work together to give the best result at the best price. Great work, and I look forward to more of these videos.

@arkansas1336

6 жыл бұрын

Brian Helmold --- Well said. When Engineers and Contractors become 'team members' awesome results are achieved!

@gregorystead96

2 ай бұрын

You being an engineer could you please answer my question "why not round Rock over the drain pipe instead of crushed 2 inch?"

@brianhelmold1332

2 ай бұрын

@@gregorystead96 it's usually cost. Round rock in most places costs more, and does nothing than the rock they used. The key is to not have fines as it would clog the drain pipe.

What I love about your videos is your expertise and your clear delivery. It’s very refreshing.

@Jesse__H

6 жыл бұрын

He's SO much more well-spoken than it would be reasonable to expect.

This series just keeps getting better and better. Thank you doesn't really cover the appreciation I have for you sharing all this knowledge with us. This episode was especially good because of the clear examples re: wall jacking and the chemicals bleeding through the masonry. Just excellent stuff.

@mikebryan544

6 жыл бұрын

Calhoun Zabel glad to say i now support this on Patreon

@beauford9226

2 жыл бұрын

i know im asking the wrong place but does anyone know of a trick to log back into an instagram account?? I was dumb forgot my login password. I would appreciate any assistance you can offer me!

@kenzotanner8105

2 жыл бұрын

@Beau Ford instablaster ;)

@beauford9226

2 жыл бұрын

@Kenzo Tanner I really appreciate your reply. I found the site through google and I'm trying it out atm. Seems to take a while so I will get back to you later when my account password hopefully is recovered.

@beauford9226

2 жыл бұрын

@Kenzo Tanner it worked and I finally got access to my account again. Im so happy! Thanks so much, you really help me out!

Nate and Scott, you put out the best content available anywhere. That includes Hollywood. There’s nothing like it. Top production quality, and Scott is not only delightful to listen to but very genuine and a fantastic teacher.

I have been trying to understand how wall jacking occurs for quite some time. Your video finally helped me to understand. Thanks for doing this series.

@bunberrier

6 жыл бұрын

Scott Mazerolle sort of a frost heave sideways

@robertjennings397

6 жыл бұрын

What happened to French drain?

Still the most interesting, compelling and informative construction site on the www. Congrats!

This should be a television show. You are blowing “This Old House” out of the water. I find myself looking forward to the next episodes the same way I do for the few television shows I watch.

This is how videos should be made. No stupid music, speed up the repetitious parts, explain what's going on and great word choice, delivery and voice quality. As well done as the project itself! Thanks!

I love those rock tossers. We brought one of these with us to Afghanistan and when my boss found how much we paid for this rig he said He was going to Courts Marshall me when we got home. Then he watched it fill our Hescos he said never mind, I'm going to adopt you.

@BrianBriCurInTheOC

6 жыл бұрын

Abby Babby Thank you for your service

@gateway8833

6 жыл бұрын

Brian Curwick your welcome.

@xephael3485

6 жыл бұрын

Couldn't employee local union rock tossers to fill the Hescos? Much cheaper, it's actually a job they're certified for...etc. lol

@mugshotmarley

6 жыл бұрын

xephael - "local employees" or what we called TCNs (third country nationals) did work on the larger posts/bases. The work on smaller firebases and COs (combat outposts) were done by us. TCNs were tasked with less important things. Im thinking that the structure of those HESCO barriers need to be installed correctly as it's protecting our lives

@bonanzatime

6 жыл бұрын

First time I ever saw one of those, and I was blown away. Damn what a time, back, and money saver that thing is.

The time you put into these videos is greatly appreciated!

This is a phenomenal example of craftsmanship. Thank you for sharing!

I'm quite certain that this retaining wall is built better than my entire house. Clarification: When you said he was controlling the truck remotely, you literally mean driving the whole truck with the remote (and not just the conveyor)? If so, that has got to be the coolest RC truck I've ever seen!

@rjtumble

6 жыл бұрын

that's really cool.

@jdiaz9759

6 жыл бұрын

Essential Craftsman now thats a big boy toy! Great job btw!

@bushcraftbillycan

6 жыл бұрын

can he control it from home

@mikethompson6713

6 жыл бұрын

We always called them “stone slingers”. Definitely the way to go.

@bobvanarkel7583

6 жыл бұрын

That is the neatest thing! The whole truck being RC just is remarkable.

Such a smart man, keep up the good work. The pics of the wall jacking and white on the bricks as examples of what you are explaining, are priceless! Taking the time to get/find those shots adds so much to the video.

As a civil engineering student, I incredibly enjoy this video for a) the accuracy of the information b) the simplicity of the information to be as informative as necessary without all of the bells and whistles and c) for the inclusion of a consultation with a licensed geotechnical engineer to oversee the completion of this project. I truly hope you show the buyer of this project house watches this video series to help understand the comprehensive craftsmanship and consideration put into the project.

Very nice video and great job on that wall. The basalt is actually screened at least twice. If it only went through a two inch screen it would contain fines. So it had to go through a two inch screen to maximize the size of the rock to two inch. And then it had to go through another screen (probably 3/4" inch) so the fines and all rock up to 3/4 inch would then produce 3/4 inch minus which is great for doing final roadway before paving and accepts compaction well. The remaining rock is then 3/4 inch to 2 inch with no fines which is great for drainage rock. Or at least that is what my experience is. Great series.

@lewiemcneely9143

6 жыл бұрын

And washed, maybe.

@waldtricki

6 жыл бұрын

2"minus 3/4" + is a nice way to label it.

@jamesmatheson5115

5 жыл бұрын

We call that Scalps, its a waste by product of crushing stone, blended well it becomes a Road Base product, as you said, great for constructing roads.

Right on! You put so much care into getting it right. It was satisfying just watching those forms come down. Bravo!

You are the man on the concrete portion of this project! And I agree with much of your procedures on your drain/backfill behind the wall but there are a couple of improvements you could have used to make this part of your build even better. First of all your drain rock is best used when it is completely wrapped with the filter cloth and also using a double drain pipe is insurance that you will NEVER have an issue with the drain becoming clogged. Second, I like to use a sock of filter fabric over the pipe also as a last line of defense to keep out the fines from the drain pipe! 3rd, the dimple barrier should go all the way down to the pipe and that company has a bottom layer which attaches to that pipe to directly drain the water which flows down the dimples to the bottom. place clean out 4th, so after the dimple material is applied, pipe connected the widest length of filter fabric is laid out and the the gravel applied on top of it. Many of us glue the filter fabric together so that the gravel material is completely surrounded. 5th, clean out risers at some corners risers to allow for flushing out of when it finally does occlude. I agree with your rock against the wall for the reasons you state. Filter fabric and the rock are your friends Not even sure you need to backfill with native soil that requires compaction.... just the drain rock

@Bellislawns

5 жыл бұрын

Brian Curwick drain sock around pipe is so 25-30 years ago. Many case studies, over the last decade, have shown it offers no benefit - and in fact most cases its detrimental to preventing clogging.

@philbox4566

4 жыл бұрын

@@Bellislawns That is very interesting to me. Mind you, I am in sand country so the filter sock is virtually mandatory to prevent sand filling the drainage pipe through the holes. Thanks for the tip though. Always great to hear another perspective from other areas.

Love it when you find a shot of the very thing you’re talking about. There is nothing like a visual to make a point.

Fanatastic work. This the best discussion of building a wall I've heard in a year. You know what needs to be done and you do it.

Every piece of equipment you bring in is so efficient. thanks for sharing!

Great and amazing. Only issue is covering the rock with filter fabric. I’m a master drain technician here in Vancouver Canada, where it rains for 80% of the year. On houses where we do full perimeter installations we never install filter fabric directly over the 3/4” clear crush rock. The fabric will clog overtime, leaving your expensive drainpipe project inept of performing its duty. Instead, we do line the trench vertically if we feel the soil conditions are high in clay, and if the soil that is being backfilled over the rock will be high in clay, we simply just replace it 100% with gravel all the way up to the top. It costs more of course and this is something that we need to sit down and talk to the customer about and how they want to go about it. If the soil is good native soil we backfill directly over the gravel. It’s the same reason you never put a sock over a drainpipe. We’ve gone to inspect our systems installed over the years, using the method above where you backfill directly over the rock, and have found either little or no sediment or dirt inside the perimeter pipe, the drain rock is your “filter fabric”.

Imagine being a sub-contactor on this project knowing that a couple hundred-thousand people are going to inspect your work. You better be perfect.

Absolutely perfect, so happy to see this one! Especially from the PNW. Happy to be in the first 50!

Another great video. I started by searching youtube for rafter videos and got directed to the video of the shed you built at your son's and have looked forward to new videos every week and I only ran across you a month ago thanks a lot for the time you dedicate to make these!

Your enthusiasm for this process is contagious. Great job!

Your work ethic and craftsmanship are second to none! The wall is done rite and will last for years to come. Nice job!!!!!

That rock truck is definitely one of my favorite things to see on the job site, Great video!

As I start thinking about building a house, these videos have been really helpful in understanding why site prep is so critical. Thanks for the series.

Great job as always! I love watching you guys work and hearing the lowest level of detail that I could never have learned except I worked on construction projects for years!

Very nice video and great job.

Had a wall on my property fall, build by someone in the past who had clearly not watched any of your videos. This helped explain what happened. Love this series. Protect your back!

Excellent video. Who'd have thought a video about drainage and city regs could be so interesting. Love this series, can't wait for the next one. Thank you.

Awesome stuff. Even without the time lapse, you gentleman make this look easy.

Looking good ! Thanks for sharing and take care. 👍

Learning a lot. Thanks for doing this series.

Thanks again for providing valuable content!

I'm really enjoying this series and I'm watching these videos back to back. Good work!

Your conscientious approach to your work is so refreshing. You are the type of contractor I think we all would like working on our homes. Thanks for the Videos.

Stone slingers are the greatest thing. When I was an aprintis clean stone came in a concert truck (we called it the noise maker) if we were lucky enough to be able to drive around the foundation if not we usually had too use hand held backhoes and manual dump trucks (round nosed shovels & wheel barrows) I don’t miss those days one bit. Keep on keeping on looks great.

You're doing an amazing job with all the details. I've never seen anything like this done with such attention and care. Kudos!

I love this documenting of your build. Thanks so much (as always) for sharing.

This last part is interesting re:land law. A very practical example.

@dheujsnrhfydhehehshshhdggsd

6 жыл бұрын

suckerfree23 amazing the differences by both state and region

@suckerfree23

6 жыл бұрын

True, of course. But there are still some interesting elements that can be applied

@mrearly2

5 жыл бұрын

The most important thing to know about land is that you don't own it. The little people aren't allowed to own land. How can you tell if you own something? If you pay a recurring tax on it, you don't own it.

The walls turned out great! Thanks for sharing the details about drainage & wall jacking-that was really good to learn!

Thanks for the clearer view of the walls, i know get a sense of how the build looks.

Wow, this project sure is coming along good! I appreciate the content you provide. Thanks for sharing.

I would like to say thank you for making a channel on KZread. you are the type of man I hope one day I can become, you are an inspiration to alot of people.

I sure hope that you show us any failures or mistakes you might encounter. I think it would be very valuable and insightful for us viewers. Thanks for putting in all the hard work and effort that obviously goes into making these videos. I get excited to watch them.

Thank you for all the good Ol' timer wisdom , I really like all your videos and the way you deliver the info.

Man, that is one nicely thought out and built structure. I certainly am looking forward to the house build. What a fantastic series this is going to be for posterity. Thanks you for sharing your extensive knowledge.

I dabble in concrete countertops and I concur with your opening statement that stripping forms is fun, you get to unwrap your work. Its like an artist's big reveal!

Metric measurement! :D This channel is great, keep up the good work

@farmalmta

3 жыл бұрын

Boo on metric! Pretty sure the last war the US won was while using the US SAE and english units system. I'll use metric when the US military can win a damned war using metric. Until then, it's for l-o-s-e-r-s.

Great explanation!

Wow. 19 videos and still only on the wall BUT still essential viewing and great information. This wall will last for (at least) centuries. In several millenia's time, archaeologists from the future will find it... and go "What is it? Who built this? How did they build this...?" a bit like us with the Pyramids. Maybe they will intercept tiny fragments of youtube videos from interstellar wifi signals of youtube broadcasts, and begin to discover the secrets of the miraculous wall building Ancients ... :D

gets better all the time love watching you guys

I learned more in the first 8 episodes, then watching 35 plus years of This Old House.

Thank you very much for your great videos.

Greetings from Australia! I Appreciate the intelligent, considered way in which this video is narrated!

Looks like you had some weather roll in while you were performing that backfill. Another great and very informative video. Keep up the good work!

The retaining wall at my parents' house (the one I grew up in), is wall-jacked like you describe. Pretty cool to have why it happened explained. Cheers.

I'll tell ya something, these Spec House videos always surprise me. I'll see one and think "Oh wow! A >10 minute video for me to enjoy, what a portion!" and then, as seemingly two minutes pass, the video is over. I enjoy every single one of these, thank you so much.

EC you bring such a respectability to building trades that has long been absent. I feel that many TV shows and home improvement stores have done much to undermine our abilities and knowledge. I also love the joy of working that many seem to look down on and have been taught to look down on.

If this were any other channel, I would make a joke about 10 yard dumps. Great video as always. Glad it came out right!

@linmal2242

4 жыл бұрын

Nothing to be glad about. It was just well built by someone who knew what he was doing.

In our area we have conveyor belt trucks too, albeit they are stationary once they set up on site. They have two telescoping belts that also rotate 360 degrees from where they mount on the truck. They place quite a variety of materials, crushed rock for drain tiles, pea rock for under slab radon mitigation systems, concrete into wall forms, sand... etc. They are a very handy and precise method of placement. Also, love that you are using a water management system against the wall instead of waterproofing. 👍🏼

Hi, I'm in Sydney Australia and about embark on my own owner build here. Your building practices are slightly different, however, I just love you channel and can't wait for each installment. A big thanks from down under! Bruce

I love your thoroughness. Overkill and do it right. Keep on keeping on good sir.

What’s becoming increasingly clear is that you’re building this whole project as if you’re going to be living here. Hope you inscribe your KZread user name on the project so generations can watch the build.

Interesting facts about the retaining wall, thanks for sharing

This really great to see someone wanting to do things right. My congratulations.

Nice to see pride in some1's work. Great vlogs sir.

It's like Christmas! Those walls look very nice, Sir. Pretty interesting, the truck body is recognizable, like a spreader bed but I hadn't seen a conveyor like that.

This is a great series! Entertaining and full of useful information.

you guys do really good work. So rare.

There is his Kubota! Good video nate!

Awesome video, this is the first one that I actually watched twice. Thank you!

I was quite impressed being a retired plumber, using the fabric filter, when you started with the crushed rock I was thinking that was all you were going to use, but the fabric fliter is the most important, as like you say the dirt and crushed rock would bond together and not allow the water to drain out from behind the retaining wall, great job.

It's crazy to me what you fellas have to go through to build on hilly/mountainous terrain. It's very flat where I live and couldn't imagine the extra expense it adds to the project! Loving the series EC!!

"When your back doesn't hurt" Amen to that brother

@robertjennings397

6 жыл бұрын

Get an adjustment and a new mattress.

@linmal2242

4 жыл бұрын

Don't go near them Chiro's. Voodoo! Just DIY with www.stretchtherapy.net or come and get lessons!

~ tip of the cap and a hearty "nice job!"~ As a builder for 30 plus years I can appreciate the efforts you're doing to keep dry and prevent hill erosion...Awesome! I wish I had your money...:)

best video on retaining walls I have seen! thank you!!

Looks awesome! 👍

I’ve been waiting to see how this walls turned out for a week now. I’ve been especially curious about how all the chamfer and detail strips looked, I’d be interested to see some closeup on the walls.

Here in Pennsylvania wall jacking is really common. Weekend warriors put in retaining walls and they don't put any drainage behind it and 2 winters later there nice retaining wall is now a leaning wall.

I love your videos. I am truly grateful for u. U r a awesome teacher. The way u explain everything is very detailed. Please dont Stop making video. Thank u so much

Great job at explaining it all the way through

Great video! 10 yard dump made me chuckle haha 😅

excellent building practices to minimize and relieve the hydrostatic pressure! I've never used that delta drain, but seems like an intriguing product

Thanks Scott ans Nate

Great video. Educational and entertaining

Enjoying your videos, this is the best drainage i have ever seen!!

Hah! I didn’t realize you were in the Roseburg, Oregon area lol I used Umpqua Sand and Gravel when I worked on my mum’s house. They were incredible at every stage of their part in our project. I highly recommend them for all projects. Cheers mate

Great episode, thanks for sharing!

Plumb! Square! True and no honeycombing, excellent workmanship!

Thanks for putting in a metric conversion! 👍

This channel is a treasure.

Good job. Thanks from Sussex, UK.

Good job. The only thing I'd do differently,place drainage mat too bottom of wall and slip drainage sock over drainage pipe. It is very cheap insurance,kinda a belt and suspenders approach. Also,place clean outs using long sweep 90,s with caps in strategic locations at finished grade. If ever needed,can rod or flush out with water pressure.

What a fantastic job being done at this site! Keep up the good work, and keep the videos coming! I know from my own experience it takes a lot of time to make them, but it's worth every minute! 😃👍 Greetings from Norway! 😊🇳🇴