Decorative Stone Wall Project

[pajoube]

View from the road. This is the back of the wall and will be filled in with hedge on top. Many people stopped to ask why I was putting the blocks in backwards. My reply was that front side was going to be enjoyed by my family. I didn’t tell them of the back fill and hedge on top.

 

[pajoube]

Overview

 

[pajoube]

Dumping rocky soil as fill and topped off with clean dirt.

 

[pajoube]

Filling the block wall cavity with stone for added support.

 

[pajoube]

Fill soil completed. Now installing the weed guard fabric.

 

[pajoube]

Pulling the soil back so that I had at least 12 inches clearance from the top of cap for clean dirt.

 

[pajoube]

Clean dirt (rock free) applied. Have the first pvc run put down for the sprinkler system.
More pictures to come as we continue to get closer to the finished product. That’s if my body holds up.

 

[RobS]

That's quite a project PJ, most impressive. Glad to see you're making progress as I'm in the early stages of a similar wall. I'm using the smaller blocks (25 pounds each) so maybe my back will suffer less? More trips of course. We've got a thunderstorm rolling through right now so I don't know when my day will start. How long did this project take you?

Thanks for the picture story, it is inspiring /forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif

 

[bubenberg]

</font><font color="blue" class="small">( Wall block being delivered. Each block weighed 85 lbs and we bought 509 blocks )</font>

and here is a picture of a pt 425 on steroids /forums/images/graemlins/smirk.gif ..... i am goiing to make you move to pa and work with me .... great work and pictures

 

[duane]

Paul,

Very nice job. I see where the 4n1 bucket really comes in handy.

Duane

 

[NJBill]

Paul, your work with the "other Mini Hoe Project", was one of of the main reasons I am now a PT owner, now here you are again outdoing yourself. I know we are all enjoying both the work, and the presentation, but don't forget to slow down a little, after all "Rome wasn't built in a day". OK, so you are saving money by not having to go to the gym ! ! ! !
Thank you Mr Inspiration.
Bill

 

[bryce]

Nice job! /forums/images/graemlins/ooo.gif /forums/images/graemlins/cool.gif /forums/images/graemlins/cool.gif
What measures did you take for frost heaving?
Did you place a drain for your water lines?
I am definetly jealous, I only have a non-running MTD at the moment. Where is my Power-trac? /forums/images/graemlins/frown.gif Robert

 

[pajoube]

My day gets started by going to the airport to have coffee with the guys (gets me going in the morning) then back home to read all the newspapers online, check TBN, stock market, email, etc. By noon I go out and start my projects. The wall has a total time of about 20 hours so far.
PJ

 

[toolz_not_toyz]

</font><font color="blue" class="small">( I am definetly jealous, I only have a non-running MTD at the moment. Where is my Power-trac? /forums/images/graemlins/frown.gif Robert )</font>

Pretty rough, huh? Especially with talk of prices going up. /forums/images/graemlins/frown.gif

 

[pajoube]

Thanks Bill,
Actually I go to aerobics class twice a week (those twenty year olds look great) /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif which I do enjoy. By the way, the class voted that I was to be in the front so I could not watch the others (only male) working out. /forums/images/graemlins/mad.gif
PJ

 

[pajoube]

I put drains on all the low side pvc. Frost heave, we will have to wait and see but I am not looking for any trouble in this area.
PJ

 

[pajoube]

Thanks Hans,
Coming from you that is a true compliment.
PJ

 

[bmac]

<font color="blue"> Many people stopped to ask why I was putting the blocks in backwards. </font>

I was wondering the same thing but didn't have the heart to ask after seeing all of the hard work you were doing. I had planned on doing a similar project around our swimming pool. Chickened out and just brought in 5 tandem dump truck loads of soil, sloped it down to the yard and sodded it. Doesn't look nearly as nice as your project but I think my back feels alot better.

Nice job.

 

[ernemats]

Very nice job, I can't believe that it only took you 20 hours. It would probably take me 20 years.

 

[pajoube]

Worked 3 hours on it today (added dirt and leveled top) and have about 3 more hours to be finished. Then its waiting for my schrubs to show up and plant.