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Hey guys! I’m new here, but that’s because I need a fellow hardscaper to answer a question and this just happened to be the first hardscape forum I could find lol… I just started my next project a couple days ago. It consists of two retaining walls with a patio in between. The biggest part of...

Hey, everyone, I am not a professional, but hired someone to install a retaining wall around my property. I believe they installed my retaining wall the wrong way, the easy way, and it is going to cause a major problem. They did not bury the first level of stones on one entire side of the yard...

They say if you’re around long enough, you’ll see everything. In my 26 years doing hardscapes I’ve seen a lot but this customer request is a new one for me. I’ve got a townhouse complex, approximately 15 years old, that I’ve maintained for the past 6 years. The whole site is retained by 6”x6”...

I have a wooden wall on my property, it changes the height of the land but nothing else. I'm wondering why it's even there and if it has a specific purpose. I would like to plant/grow some fir pines for a privacy barrier near this wall, don't want to screw anything up! Pictures below, it also...

I'm a newer guy in the lawn care business. I can mow, trim, edge, etc pretty darn well in my opinion. Room for improvement? Absolutely, but I'm not concerned about getting complaints of any kind from customers because of the pride I take in my work. However, I am starting to dabble into...

How many manhours to build a 60 sq ft block garden bed? It's on a slope so it will require a little bit of digging to level out the sides and bottom. It's rectangular, 15 feet long, 6 feet wide, and 2 feet tall on one side. The other side will be a part of the slope, so it will only have a row...

We have a customer that wants a 120-foot retaining wall 6 inches high and the front we can do but any recommendations on the back side which will be up against their wooden fence? I figured something that will leave space against the fence because we are putting in six inches of compost material...

Howdy Yall, Just looking for some input on correcting these retaining walls that are at the waters edge and often in the water. Any advice is appreciated.

I am renting an excavator this weekend to take advantage of the holiday and I intend to start a retaining wall. I really appreciate getting some of the expertise from fellow board members. Below are pics and a rough drawing of the back yard. My questions are such: 1) Changing elevations: If I...

I am building a 20 x 30 raised paver patio. The area I am putting in has a significant slope towards a pond. Rather than excavating the entire area to bring it level, I have decided to install a retaining wall, and back fill inside to bring level. As a result, the area closest to the pond (which...

I'd love to have some help w/ bidding a 50' long by 2' tall retaining wall, using 1' by 4" tall blocks. I have to hand-truck them in behind the house. Sidewalk all the way there, but no way to get the truck or any other equipment in. I also have to remove the old wall, and haul it off. My...

I had a retaining wall installed by a contractor. Now I need to bring in dirt and install sod. Problem arises with bringing in dirt. Can not bring in through drive way may crack clients cement. Can bring in through street but may crack cement (city owned). What are my options? Also, originally...

Hey guys, So i've finally gone on my own and now just got my first wall job to price on my own. some specs. 85' long 32" tall .. I was thinking with the rental of an excavator and labor an blocks. I was thinking of placing the bid around 7500. I'm in North Jersey.. and want to know if...

I do a lot of hardscaping and want to know what brands other scapers use and abuse. I currently use a David White scope style level and I need to upgrade to a laser level that is fairly problem free. All feed back is welcome, thanks in advance!

Some of my customers have asked me how we make the corners in retaining walls. I decided to make a video. Here is may video on How to make a corner in a retaining wall. http://www.albertgrouplandscaping.com/our-blog/bid/20372/How-do-you-make-a-corner-when-building-a-retaining-wall Jamie...

Here is a video of a project I just finished. We installed a retaining wall, walkway and landing for the customer. First we drew it up in 3D then we went to work. http://www.albertgrouplandscaping.com/our-blog/ Jamie

My wife and I are both currently out of work. We live in an area of New York State that has been going through an economic recession for longer than the rest of the country. Job prospects are bleak. We have taken drastic measures to reduce our monthly expenses. Fortunately, because we bought...

I've been doing mostly maintenance for some time now. Have a client with an existing wall that was not properly built. It will need to be torn down and rebuilt. The dimensions are 6.5' X30'. Currently there is no drainage behind the wall. How would you guys price removing the wall that is...

Finished this project sat dec 6 just before the weather got crappy. We used 510 Liberty Stone blocks in chestnut. The lower wall is 82ft x 4ft and the top is 56ft x 3. Geogrid, gravel, fabric and drainage were all installed to specs. This sucker isn't going anywhere. 20yds of gravel was used as...