I want to put pavers on a patio behind my retaining wall. It is 3 1/2 feet high. I have no clay fill to tamp behind the wall to build a earth base before I put down the road crush ect. I was wondering if I could just fill the back of the retaining wall with all road crush and compact to build a stable enough base or will I need to fill with dirt (what type) first up to a certian level and the use the road crush. This area is the height of the wall about 15 feet long and 4 feet deep. Thanks in advance
Sorbate - the method you want to employ is the best one you can employ - using soils as backfill is just asking for problems. But using crushed stone, well compactred in lifts, is your best bet for a durable, long-lasting project.
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It sounds like you've got it well under control! Keep up the good work and don't forget to post some pictures.
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As a father I was always aware that I was raising my sons to leave home, marry, establish families, and be men who could stand on their own two feet. We must fulfill our own destiny. I really wasn't concerned about what they might 'do' but I wanted them to 'be' good men.
- David Epps
For sure, it going to look like better homes and gardens when I'm done. I think it is going to take about two years. I'm hand shoveling everything, can't get equipment in the back yard.
I'm in no hurry. I don't need help. If it looks like crap I'll redo it. This is my hobby. I needed something to occupy my off thime other then drinking.
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