Your contractor screwed you. Subcon was the problem, but the major problem was your contractor!!! It was his job to make sure it was right.
You should've also walked and checked when it was complete.
Lesson learned as well, all do.
@davidrains6751 Says:
omg 200k $ to redo the roads shock moment for sure geez
@davidrains6751 Says:
lawsuit or they need to fix it for free how much would it cost to sue them for scamming you
@chrisblack426 Says:
15000 is cheap on a wall that size
@Ludes702 Says:
as an inspector this hurts me terribly, sorry for shoddy work man
@lukytrukin3497 Says:
I'm suprised the inspector didn't catch that
@utube14773 Says:
Landscaper here from TX. And I was located in central tx/Austin for about 6 yrs before moving. As a rule my company won’t do anything over 4ft because it must be engineered. And we don’t want the liability. Like what happened here in the video.
@westwaylokote13 Says:
Shouldve had some rebar in the cement tbh and what a doosey on how they half assed it
@conman4876 Says:
Get some grates there near them culverts Matt. You’re asking for trouble with dirt, rock, sticks, leaves, and (hopefully not) but any trash that gets thrown down to clog up those small culverts. Those look like 12”, I would’ve gone at least 16”.
@austin-bt7rr Says:
Where's @dirtmonkey when you need him? Lol
@noahbrown2755 Says:
Just the gravel alone if it was done properly would’ve been around 20k I have no clue what you were expecting at 15k. This why any wall over 4’ requires architectural plans, inspections, and permits. Take this as a learning experience have the plans finalized first before you even think about hiring a new contractor. At the end of the day Matt you were the GC and hired a sub you picked. Learn from this and make sure the next wall is done properly or hire a GC who does structural retaining walls to turn key it for you.
@Rizzbulla Says:
Can't get reliable work these days, sad shit. Expose the company.
@bufbooth Says:
Sue your contractor!
@t.Mooney Says:
All your base are belong to the trees now…
@HappyDaClown187 Says:
I'm really happy for you man seeing your channel back when it started vs seeing this video today it's awesome. You really made a lot out of what started out with you having fun.
@08jkuwrangler68 Says:
That’s your G.C. Not watching what subs are doing on his site and watching out for your job. Remember he is the “licensed contractor” everything on that site falls to them.
@jc-aquatics191 Says:
Free estimates, no job to big, Heiser Landcaping.
@MisterRose90 Says:
The rebar without the concrete was hilarious 😂 what did they think that it's for!?
@JimsEquipmentShed Says:
Nice culvert sets, that ought to do the job. Bummer about the wall, sometimes the best price.... isn't.
@voorheez313586 Says:
No Interlocking block..or pins..no geo grid.. .. that’s crazy.. surprised it lasted 4 years..the cinder block stops probably because it curves.. they couldn’t figure out how to make the curves or the material to use to make the curve.. just a educated guess..
@DanielTekmyster Says:
Looks like someone hired the lowest bidder!
@LionSleepsAnotherNight Says:
thats Karma for scamming Shiner out of beers with your bullshit beerfest
@sandfacekillah Says:
I’ll rebuild it
@DarkArtProduction Says:
I build retaining walls in texas, contact me for anything my guy.
@julielefler9747 Says:
Have more events like seeing Santa having carriage rides ect you could have a spring summer fall and winter. That winter one I think would be a blast maybe lunch with Santa bouncy houses reindeer to pet grown adults as elf's you could really go there Santa's northpole were you meet Mr. Mrs. Claus. It would be a blast. Make sure to light it all up !! You have the biggest tree instead of the White House lol!
@jeffomalley100 Says:
Damn that's just dirty. Honestly I'm surprised it lasted the 4 years like that. I bet the builders were too lol.
@KnexJunkie Says:
Ive seen some people on youtube make cement bags with rebar driven into them and they water the hell out of it and let it sit there until becomes solid. dont know if that is a fix... but yeah that wall is toast dont know if the decorative stone can be reclaimed..
@RetneEname Says:
Gotta watch something on the throne.
@danieltilson4053 Says:
Did they even actually build the cinderblock wall behind the other part? Or just put a layer of cinderblocks with gravel in them behind the top?
@lalalalachy Says:
Clearly no bored piers, foundation, precautions gee I hope everyone is safe and it gets repaired adequately. Love your stuff from Aus
@caingarcia99 Says:
I'd love to see the itemized bill of sale and compare to the lack of supplies within the wall
@josephsalzig972 Says:
that contractor needs his license pulled for screwing people over like that
@theLutheran1 Says:
Everybody complains about the cost of paying a civil engineer and/or geotechnical engineer to design stuff and provide detailed specs until stuff built by the “I’ll figure it out as I go” folks comes crumbling down.
@bradleythomas8215 Says:
WTF? Isn't your wife an engineer?
@hardwatermaniac Says:
15000$ for that job wouldn't even cover material so i now know why it was done the way it was lmaoooo got way under quoted to get the job and screwed themselves!
@winstonholmes5566 Says:
Take them to court. Next wall use armour stone.
@derekthemountaindawg467 Says:
I bet they estimated material prices and realized that they didn't price the job right so they cut extreme corners (no excuse) so the half assed it enough to make it look good and left. What dummies SMH. I'm sure if they did a good job the next wall you needed built you would have gotten them to do it. Repeat customers are what any business wants but that's a prime example of how NOT to have a successful businesses/company. Why would anyone think it's a good idea to rip a millionaire off who is constantly building stuff? What a DUMMY 😮
@susanintermoia905 Says:
It is really pretty. Hope to see it one day
@mikeleer-ui7jh Says:
Day laborers…….
@riverratrvr9225 Says:
Those roads are killer 😊
@quinnpavelka3378 Says:
Just putting it out there. If you want durable construction you should get ahold of Nebraska / Midwest companies. Weather here is dog water, and both extremes. It seems to hold though.
@Disgruntled1990 Says:
Lawyer 1st, then re-approch the contractor and how he sub-contracted.
@YesItsMeGuys68 Says:
STOP !!!!!! WHY on Earth are you destroying evidence for your lawsuit against the company who built this wall .... You need to have what is intact when the insurance inspectors show up ....
@thecloneguyz Says:
FAMOUS SOCIAL MEDIA INFLUENCER
STILL PAY$ THE LOWE$T BID$
@thecloneguyz Says:
PFFFFFFFFFFFFFFTTTTTTTTBWUHAHAHAHAHAHA
@Shootersonly801 Says:
15k? I’d be at least 60-70 for that on just a boulder wall. Utah prices are wild though
@bluelude2001 Says:
Hire trump. He’s good with walls
@proudgunowner2629 Says:
Those stone are for decoration not structural should have built a proper retaining wall then decorated with stone
@Jeff92346 Says:
Just $15K for that wall? You got a job about right for that fee. When prices are too hoid to be true, they are too good to be true.
@tkjokester Says:
Makes me sick to see how some people don't care about their own work. But, contact your insurance company and see if they will cover it. They may put their lawyers in touch with your contractor's lawyers. The contractor should have been supervising the subcontractor. They should have caught that fact that there was no concreate in the cinder blocks because that was visible from the top.
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