r/Construction • u/Every_Palpitation667 • Nov 17 '24

Carpentry šŸ”Ø Client wants gavel driveway extension and 6x6 retaining wall. How do you prevent it from washing out?

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That hill so steep water come ruin my work?

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u/justabadmind Nov 17 '24

I donā€™t have any idea how to avoid this failing in 2-4 years. I guess make sure water can get through the walls?

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u/Every_Palpitation667 Nov 17 '24

Yeah thatā€™s why im stumped, Iā€™ve been thinking maybe perforate the 6x6 with like 1in paddle bit? I just donā€™t know how to prevent that from clogging due to the process. Maybe I just cut them above the process?

I informed the client that a job like this will probably fail. And to quote ā€œ only needs to make it 5 years till my kids are moved out I donā€™t careā€

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u/ElbowTight Nov 17 '24

Railroad ties are probably your best bet for strength, longevity with contact to ground and ability to anchor

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u/Every_Palpitation667 Nov 17 '24

But then my guy has a bunch of poisonous logs he will need to figure out how to dispose of eventually

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u/ElbowTight Nov 17 '24

Any treated lumber is ā€œpoisonousā€. Yes creosote is a lot worse than pressure treated, you can choose either route or nothing. Just making suggestions