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Thomas
Jul 19, 2020, 5:14:09 PM7/19/20
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My driveway holds back my dirt yard. Starts fron one block high and goes to 4 high where it meets my house.
It is cinder and is starting to tip. 2 or 3 years before it is crumbled.
How much to remove and replace? 3g or 10? Hanover twp pa, usa.
It is cinder and is starting to tip. 2 or 3 years before it is crumbled.
How much to remove and replace? 3g or 10? Hanover twp pa, usa.
Ed Pawlowski
Jul 19, 2020, 5:47:50 PM7/19/20
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Thomas
Jul 19, 2020, 6:02:26 PM7/19/20
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Yep, wrong group. Sorry.
jay
Jul 19, 2020, 6:16:35 PM7/19/20
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construction for 3G. Get a bid. Maybe Kuthe can give you a bid.
Sqwertz
Jul 19, 2020, 6:24:06 PM7/19/20
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He died a few years ago, and glad he didn't pay to fix it. The new
owners just let it fall. Maybe you could hold out, too, tommy?
Ross Twp, PA.
https://www.google.com/maps/@40.5510353,-79.9979949,3a,42.6y,283.27h,83.21t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1sECGEv43wo2JrBuHiHpaFPQ!2e0!7i16384!8i8192
Around the corner is the test tube that Sqwertz grew out of:
https://www.google.com/maps/@40.5457565,-79.9990003,3a,75y,268.72h,88.5t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1sXehjLPge4HHYfi7CjZ2e6Q!2e0!7i13312!8i6656
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Taxed and Spent
Jul 19, 2020, 7:13:40 PM7/19/20
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Bruce
Jul 19, 2020, 7:17:12 PM7/19/20
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On Sun, 19 Jul 2020 17:24:05 -0500, Sqwertz <sqwe...@gmail.invalid>
wrote:
I wonder by how much the American flag increases the chance that the
current owners are Trump supporters.
wrote:
current owners are Trump supporters.
Barbie Achtung
Jul 19, 2020, 9:44:14 PM7/19/20
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little shitstain.
Bruce
Jul 19, 2020, 9:53:36 PM7/19/20
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Well thank you. Anyway, some people are born Trump supporters.
Sheldon Martin
Jul 20, 2020, 11:10:01 AM7/20/20
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On Sun, 19 Jul 2020 14:14:05 -0700 (PDT), Thomas <cano...@gmail.com>
wrote:
>My driveway holds back my dirt yard. Starts fron one block high and goes to 4 high where it meets my house.
>It is cinder and is starting to tip. 2 or 3 years before it is crumbled.
>How much to remove and replace? 3g or 10? Hanover twp pa, usa.
Sounds like the block retaining wall needed several weep holes,
especially at the footing... the blocks should be staggered and spaced
2-3 inches apart so water can drain, especially since PA freezes at
least 3 feet deep, so I'd say your wall needs a foundation deeper than
the frost line. Also several of those blocks should be placed as
sleepers, set the long way into the earth for strength. Since you
haven't posted a picture I would strongly suggest you have your
retaining wall redone by an experienced mason. Right off the top I'd
say your retaining wall should be of poured and rebared concrete,
cinder blocks are the worst material one could choose for an earth
retaining wall... in your climate were it me I'd have used railroad
ties. Find a lumber yard that sells real ties, used in good condition
will cost about $20 per.... they'd last more than 50 years. You can
do the job yourself but since real ties are quite heavy (200+ lbs)
you'd need a strong helper.
https://goodhomeids.com/build-railroad-tie-retaining-wall/
https://search.aol.com/aol/image;_ylt=AwrJ6y25rBVfZYQAZyBpCWVH;_ylu=X3oDMTB0N2Noc21lBGNvbG8DYmYxBHBvcwMxBHZ0aWQDBHNlYwNwaXZz?q=railroad+tie+retaining+wall&s_it=searchtabs&v_t=loki-keyword
I wouldn't bother removing your cinder block wall, I'd set the tie
wall right in front of it. Just be sure to use real ties, those
called landscape ties are fakes and rot too quickly.
wrote:
>My driveway holds back my dirt yard. Starts fron one block high and goes to 4 high where it meets my house.
>It is cinder and is starting to tip. 2 or 3 years before it is crumbled.
>How much to remove and replace? 3g or 10? Hanover twp pa, usa.
especially at the footing... the blocks should be staggered and spaced
2-3 inches apart so water can drain, especially since PA freezes at
least 3 feet deep, so I'd say your wall needs a foundation deeper than
the frost line. Also several of those blocks should be placed as
sleepers, set the long way into the earth for strength. Since you
haven't posted a picture I would strongly suggest you have your
retaining wall redone by an experienced mason. Right off the top I'd
say your retaining wall should be of poured and rebared concrete,
cinder blocks are the worst material one could choose for an earth
retaining wall... in your climate were it me I'd have used railroad
ties. Find a lumber yard that sells real ties, used in good condition
will cost about $20 per.... they'd last more than 50 years. You can
do the job yourself but since real ties are quite heavy (200+ lbs)
you'd need a strong helper.
https://goodhomeids.com/build-railroad-tie-retaining-wall/
https://search.aol.com/aol/image;_ylt=AwrJ6y25rBVfZYQAZyBpCWVH;_ylu=X3oDMTB0N2Noc21lBGNvbG8DYmYxBHBvcwMxBHZ0aWQDBHNlYwNwaXZz?q=railroad+tie+retaining+wall&s_it=searchtabs&v_t=loki-keyword
I wouldn't bother removing your cinder block wall, I'd set the tie
wall right in front of it. Just be sure to use real ties, those
called landscape ties are fakes and rot too quickly.
Hank Rogers
Jul 20, 2020, 12:22:48 PM7/20/20
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jay
Jul 20, 2020, 1:39:44 PM7/20/20
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anything other than setting train track is BUTT ugly.
Sheldon Martin
Jul 20, 2020, 3:05:02 PM7/20/20
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minimal knots. Real railroad ties are ugly, very rough oak and
heavily coated with wood preservative and tar.
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