DIY - Building a 3 Tiered 6x6 Timber Retaining Wall & Stairs - Part 1 of 2

Part 1 - Step by step on how I built this 3 tier retaining wall and stairs in dry clay. Also some tool hacks and equipment I used to make things easier when working by yourself.
I had to stop for winter. See part 2 as I am now done this project as of this Spring of 2024.

Link to Stairs Calculator: https://www.calculator.net/stair-calc...

Material used:
- 6x6 Preserved Wood Timber (below ground rating, 16ft,12ft & 10ft cut to lengths)
- 3ft Rebar (1/2 inch)
- 3/8 inch x 10 inch U2 Construction Screws (designed for 6x6 Preserved wood timber)
- 3.5 oz Non Woven IP Fabric (NOT landscaped fabric)

Suppliers used:
- Gravel from Rolling Mix Concrete - https://www.rollingmix.ca
- Lumber & Rebar from RONA - https://www.rona.ca/en/store/british-...
- Compactor Equipment Rental from PG Rental Center - https://www.pgrentalcentre.com

Timecodes
0:00 - Intro
0:10 - Tools used to make work easier
0:58 - Start of the foundation
2:13 - Cutting 6x6 with Skill Saw & Chain Saw & how to move large timber easily
4:14 - How to get a perfect right angle (90 degree) on large timber layout
4:30 - Finishing the base foundation of the project
7:10 - Excavator removing trees
8:02 - Starting on the 1st 3ft wall (1 of 3 tiers)
10:47 - Starting on the 2nd 2.5ft wall (2 of 3 tiers)
12:04 - Building supplies and Gravel suppliers
16:33 - Starting on the 3rd 2.5ft wall (3 of 3 tiers)
18:39 - DIY tool hack - black iron pipe adapter to make pounding in 3ft rebar easier
19:30 - Back to finishing off 3rd tier
19:55 - DIY tool hack - modified a jackhammer bit to make pounding in 3ft rebar/ground rod super fast
21:20 - Done the framing of the 3 tiers
21:48 - Starting on the stairs
25:02 - Finished the stairs framing & added 6 mil poly prior to filling things in. Done for the winter.

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