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RETAINING WALLS   BASIC CONSTRUCTION


STEP 1     PREPARE SITE

                     EXCAVATE OR REMOVE EXISTING WALL

STEP 2    DIG AND INSTALL NEW FOOTER

                      USING LAZER TO INSURE LEVEL BASE

                      COMPACT USING TAPERS

STEP 3    INSTALL BASE COURSE OF BLOCK

STEP 4    CONTINUE BUILDING WALL

                      ADD GEOTEX TO WALLS HIGHER THAN 3 FEET

                      OR WALLS SUBJECT TO EXTRA LOAD

STEP 5    INSTALL DRAINAGE PIPE BEHIND WALL

                      SLIEVED PERFORATED PIPE

STEP 6    ADD SOIL SEPERATION FABRIC AND CLEAN STONE   

STEP 7    COMPLETE WALL TO DESIRED HEIGHT AND

                      CUT BLOCK AS NEEDED

                      APPLY CAPS   

STEP 8     BACKFILL WALL AND REGRADE SOIL 

STEP 9     CLEANUP


 
MATERIALS AND TOOLS NEEDED TO BUILD WALLS
OLD WALL REMOVAL
FOOTER EXCAVATION
LAZER
MODIFIED OR CRUSH AND RUN STONE
CONCRETE SAND
PERFORATED PIPE - SLIEVED
CLEAN STONE
CUTTING BLOCK

BATTERED OR NON BATTERET WALLS

STAIR CONSTRUCTION


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