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Originally Posted by mattdavis11
What? Codes? Goodness gracious! I suppose you need permits too? Feck all that. You must live in a place that I wouldn't tolerate.
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4' and higher needs permits and inspections around here.
2 block high (op) may move over time with frost here in NJ, but it's not a hazard.
Neighbor's wall fell down,(5-6' high) backfilled w/dirt, not stone, no drainage, and no geogrid. I watched them rent a skid-steer, and throw it back up, wrong again. After the 3rd or 4th try, maybe they will do it right.
More than 3' or so, most manufacturers spec a fabric/geogrid to retain the block. It should be backfilled in lifts.
Typical proper construction:
