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Originally Posted by momoese
... Is it just going to that single row of cinder block Richard?
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That block is 10" wide, with 2 runs of 1 1/4" rebar in every row. The total height of the wall when viewed from the property behind me is 5'4", but from the footing is 6'8". Notice in the footing to the left of the corner there is a 6" drain pipe going under the wall. This will be continued all the way to the street side of the property behind me. That drain pipe will be fed by two sets of french drain pipe running behind the wall, one at the base and another 1' from the top. Also behind the wall spanning the entire vertical distance there will be a 1' thick layer of gravel which in turn is backed by geotech fabric as a barrier to soil.
Behind that wall, there is
another wall set back 5' from the rear and side external walls! It is built on a footing embedded in the backfill of the first. It ranges in height from 3' to 1' moving from S to N. This insures that the grade of the property is more or less level from S to N. The entire structure is guaranteed by the contractor through my ownership of the house -- and yes, he knows this is my retirement home.
Here's an updated drawing of the situation. You can click on it once, and then again to get a higher resolution:
