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网页2008年6月15日 · Tscarborough. 6626 posts · Joined 2006. #23 · Aug 10, 2008. 1 bag of portland, 3 bags of dry sand costs 22 bucks. 5ea 2-ply bags cost $1.75, so your material costs at retail are four dollars and seventy five cents a bag, plus labor to make it yourself. Rip-rap goes for 3 bucks a bag by the pallet, less for truckloads.
10 Foot Retaining Wall Idea - Sheet Piling Design
网页2011年7月23日 · The slope is about a 50 degree angle. Once the excavation is done I'll need a 10 foot retaining wall. My plan for the retaining wall is to dig holes 6 feet deep by 12 inch diameter, full with concrete, and plant 18 foot 4 inch steel square tubes with a 1/4 inch wall every 8 feet. Then bolt steel flat slats about 6 inches wide to the tubes.
Correct block wall grout - Contractor Talk
网页2012年9月4日 · The strength of grout should always be less than the strength of the block. Actual required minimum block strengths are 1900 psi on the net area (now being increased to 2000 psi) up to over 7500 psi on specified jobs. Many engineers place a maximum allowable strength for the grout.
Do you need a permit for a Retaining wall? - Contractor Talk
网页2007年12月14日 · Completed building permit wall application; Two (2) copies of the site plan showing the fence/wall location; For retaining walls, two (2) sets of construction drawings; Conditions of Approval: The fence height may not exceed six and one-half feet (6'-6") measured from the lowest level of the ground immediately under the fence/retaining wall. …
removing a retaining wall | Contractor Talk - Professional …
网页2008年7月14日 · Retaining wall: 55' long X 8' high X 12" thick. Material: poured concrete. . Wall starts at front property line and runs along driveway and side of garage until terminating in backyard. The section that runs along the side of the garage is located approx. four feet away from the garage. At least that is the case at the base of the wall.
Allan Block Base w/ Concrete footing? - Contractor Talk
网页2011年10月11日 · The situation at my own home was that the builder ,25 years ago, built a low retaining wall out of boulders to retain the driveway. The wall is about 4' high. Problem is, is that the driveway is 4'-5' above that and had a steep slope off to the side. So rather than remove the boulder wall, I poured a leveling cap and laid Allenblock on top.
Basement wall caving in - Contractor Talk
网页2010年10月19日 · 288 posts · Joined 2010. #18 · Oct 21, 2010 (Edited) hughjazz said: Hi some of us were talking in chat a few weeks ago, on ways to remediate a caving in basement wall. I'm a framer, but I have been asked if I want to do this job. Before I talk to a homeowner I want to inform myself. I haven't looked at this house yet.
Exterior wall out of plumb | Contractor Talk - Professional ...
网页2007年9月16日 · The wall leans about 2" out at the top. Without better pictures, I would say you have the right idea, but you need to separate the top of the wall from the ceiling joists and/or roof framing. You can do this by either looking for the nails and pulling them out, or using a sawzall and cutting them.
Addition to house with crawlspace - Contractor Talk
网页2013年10月28日 · 121 posts · Joined 2013. #1 · Oct 28, 2013. So I am getting ready to start a job where I will be building a new addition with a full basement onto a house that only has a crawl space. My questions is about excavating next to the existing house. I will be digging about 4' deeper than the existing foundation, and I am concerned about retainment ...
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网页2017年4月13日 · Retaining Wall Cement Covering. wilderness_worker; Jul 9, 2024; 7 ... Ideas on my pricing? Desertstuff ...