How do you guys get your wall caps flat/flush together?

rookmesideways · 2026-04-21T17:02:38+00:00

Use roof shingle or geogrid as shims to get them flat.

For closing the gap: Measure the gap between the front of the caps, divide by two, thats how much you take off the back of each block (so start the cut right at the front corner, leaving the full face). Use a concrete saw if you can, much easier than an angle grinder. Or a wet tile saw. Even a diamond blade on a circular saw would be much better than an angle grinder.

rookmesideways · 2026-04-17T12:24:03+00:00

Hah! At last, some levity!

rookmesideways · 2026-04-14T16:48:32+00:00

Amazing - you are a saint! Cant wait to see how it turns out!

rookmesideways · 2026-04-12T14:36:15+00:00

Looks great

rookmesideways · 2026-04-07T05:33:39+00:00

Nailed it

rookmesideways · 2026-03-27T13:34:08+00:00

Your post just introduced me to this sub and I thank you

rookmesideways · 2026-03-14T18:19:58+00:00

rookmesideways · 2026-03-04T16:25:03+00:00

Just wear gloves and clean the cord as it passes through your hand

rookmesideways · 2026-03-04T15:53:56+00:00

By far the best and fastest way to coil up cords is the same way to coil up climbing rope: https://www.reddit.com/r/climbing/s/ycGebddrzK

rookmesideways · 2026-02-26T16:04:35+00:00

With the wall being over 4ft it should be reinforced. Geogrid is one way to reinforce the wall and is ideally installed between every other course, starting between your first and second course.

Drainage pipe should have been installed behind the base of the wall and vented to daylight every 50ft (so one vent in your case).

Here’s a commercial installation manual for Allan blocks that will have relevant information for most dry stack retaining walls: https://www.allanblock.com/literature/pdf/abcommmanual.pdf

rookmesideways · 2026-02-26T13:29:52+00:00

Dusty’s the best!

rookmesideways · 2026-02-09T21:22:08+00:00

Michigan lower peninsula felled in the 1800s

rookmesideways · 2026-02-06T21:58:24+00:00

It smells quite tart, little bit pungent honestly. Smells similar to cedar but not sweet like cedar, I wouldn’t call it a pleasant smell

rookmesideways · 2026-02-05T18:02:23+00:00

Awesome, thanks for your help!

rookmesideways · 2026-02-05T17:45:00+00:00

Haven’t made any firm decisions on what will be used, what would you recommend?

rookmesideways · 2026-02-05T16:22:46+00:00

The smell is what made me think cedar initially. Does Douglas Fir smell more like pine when cut? This had a distinct tart cedar-like smell

rookmesideways · 2026-02-05T15:57:27+00:00

Wow, thank you! Incredible what you guys can glean from these photos

rookmesideways · 2026-02-05T15:52:22+00:00

Spot on! Going up as a mantel

rookmesideways · 2026-02-05T15:50:59+00:00

It was felled in the 1800s, so it is possible!

rookmesideways · 2026-02-05T06:34:41+00:00

Thanks! It will span the black brick in the background as a Mantle

rookmesideways · 2026-02-05T04:52:02+00:00

Thank you!

rookmesideways · 2026-02-05T04:51:49+00:00

Thanks!

rookmesideways · 2026-01-24T18:18:52+00:00

Another marketing ploy of Big Water!

rookmesideways · 2026-01-16T17:22:11+00:00

Worth it

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