Upper Retaining Wall Extension - Layout and Dig

Placement of this post may seem odd, but we're representing the wall project from downhill to uphill. 

In this phoot you can see the original upper retaining wall.  All the lower wall structures intersect this wall at three points.  Behind the cameraman and uphill about 3x taller than the house the wall continues along the driveway. 

All of this hold earth above the house, and keeps it more secure from slides. 

The extension of this wall will go past the end of the house in this photo by about 1.5 meters. 

Standing back a little, you can see how this relates to the entry door to the bedroom and laundry level. 

This photo shows prep work on the water supply and electric coming into this house.  It is dropped below the low ground level "wall".  That little step will remain permanently.  We are not going to attempt to level it to the existing concrete.  Rather, it will hold back a small gravel surface that will allow rain water to perk into the earth.  In future photos you'll see that we've arranged for that section to drain, so we've no concerns about water in it.  But the walking surface to the right will just be gravel with cement stepping stones. 

Here you can see most of the excavating done to extend the wall past the house. 

This better photo shows Erazmo and Emelio digging that area out, and carting some of the soil away.