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Wow - Lots of great information. Thank you for providing it. These folks are very particular about their new home and the materials used - they hate all SRW's, and find limestone outcropping walls to be a bit passé. Because they want an outdoor kitchen integrated with the walls, given the previously stated tastes, I can't really do drylaid, so CMU's, concrete and mortar are going to have to be the way we get this one done.
Treedoc, good to see you around.
Is everyone in agreement with Agla that the footing should be below the frost line? Seems like a lot of extra materials (42" is the frost line here), but I'll defer to those who know more about this than I do.
Also - would anyone recommend throwing some weep holes in the wall every X face feet? I'm thinking something simple like a cut piece of 1/2" pvc snuggled into a mortar joint. These would be in addition to clear, crushed stone and drain tile.
Treedoc - any drawings you'd care to share would of course be appreciated and valued. You can send them to jeff(at)groundtradesxchange.com.
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Treedoc, good to see you around.
Is everyone in agreement with Agla that the footing should be below the frost line? Seems like a lot of extra materials (42" is the frost line here), but I'll defer to those who know more about this than I do.
Also - would anyone recommend throwing some weep holes in the wall every X face feet? I'm thinking something simple like a cut piece of 1/2" pvc snuggled into a mortar joint. These would be in addition to clear, crushed stone and drain tile.
Treedoc - any drawings you'd care to share would of course be appreciated and valued. You can send them to jeff(at)groundtradesxchange.com.
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Unless the wall is designed to retain water, It is important to have proper drainage behind the wall in order to limit the pressure to the wall's design value. Drainage materials will reduce or eliminate the hydrostatic pressure and improve the stability of the material behind the wall. Drystone retaining walls are normally self-draining.
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Are weeping holes common in retaining walls, or necessary for that matter? We're getting ready to put one in our backyard, but I'm still doing some research. We get moderate rainfall, but nothing too heavy. http://www.cpcaustralia.com/about
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