Learning how to build a retaining wall can be fun with these helpful tips.
Retaining wall drain tile installation.
Excavate a trench or series of connected trenches to accommodate the perforated drain tiles.
Do i install the drainage tile directly on the ground at the lowest point of my trench below the compacted base.
Or do i install the drainage tile on top of the compacted base.
Any reinforced wall or walls over 4 ft.
Integral component of wall construction.
1 2 m in height or with slopes or other surcharges above the wall will need a toe drain.
In all cases wall rock is located within the cores of the block and a minimum of 12 in.
If your wall system does not require the use of pins or cube system be sure that the lower units are clean and additional courses are properly locked in place with the built in concrete locking mechanism.
My drainage tile.
Also called drain tile at the base of the wall.
This video shows you how to properly install a drainpipe behind your wall for prop.
Pipe drains are usually installed at the base of the wall but taller walls and those with additional drainage needs may require multiple pipe drains at varying heights.
The toe drain and the wall rock is designed to remove incidental water from behind the wall and is.
My trench is 12 deep.
Retaining walls can be constructed using a variety of materials from poured concrete and large timbers to natural stones even bricks.
Drain height easily modified for use with any size block.
Wall drain pro is a simpler more effective wall drain.
300 mm behind the block.
The wall drain pro provides an improved way to daylight retaining walls by solving water drainage in a visually pleasing way.
I ve got a couple of questions about installing drainage tile behind a retaining wall.
Drain tile drain tile should be placed behind the wall and extruded wherever possible.
Winston and integrity retaining walls without pins.