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PSA: A 20 foot section of my retaining wall collapsed after the rain last week. Check your weep holes.

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drew_hart4
drew_hart43mo ago
That "easy thing to miss until it's too late" is how most big problems start.
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craig.alex
craig.alex3mo ago
Yikes, that's rough. Good looking out on the reminder.
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king.val
king.val3mo ago
Totally agree about checking weep holes. I used to think they were just for looks, but after seeing a neighbor's wall buckle from clogged ones, I get it now. Water builds up behind the block with no way out. That pressure is no joke. Like @craig.alex said, good looking out, because it's an easy thing to miss until it's too late.
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sage_moore37
Actually, weep holes are for drainage, not just looks.
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