The retaining wall which prevents our parking lot from sliding down the hill into our neighbors' yards, was crumbling and
needed to be replaced before we add on to the buidling. The old retaining wall was excavated and removed and we are
in the process of building a new one.
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6/19/08 the retaining wall footer form is ready for
the concrete to be poured
6/19/08 a concrete pump makes it possible to pour
the conrete from beyond the fence
6/19/08 the concrete is pumped through a long tube
and guided into the form
6/19/08 the hose is swung from side to side of the
form
6/19/08 close up
6/19/08 the concrete is smoothed and leveled while
pouring continues
6/19/08 three truckloads of concrete were used to
pour the footer
6/20/08 the footer after drying overnight
6/19/08 the footer
6/27/08 a form is built for the retaining wall
6/19/08 concrete is poured between the two parallel
walls of the form
6/27/08 the same pump over the fence technique is
used
6/30/08 the new retaining wall
6/30/08 the retaining wall will keep our parking
lot from sliding down the hill
6/30/08 the retaining wall with the form removed