The space behind the garage has always bothered me because of the slope that makes the space unusable. The wall will allow me to level the area behind the garage and use it in the summer months, and even throughout the year as a shaded patio. A big deck is above this new space, and the hope is to add a corrugated ceiling so any rain that would drain through the deck floor would travel off into the foliage beyond the patio area… deo volente.
This is where I am putting the wall in an attempt to level the land behind the garage 
Day 1 August 7 – The first stones go on the footing. I have no idea what I am doing. 
Day 1 August 7 
Day 1 August 7 
Day 1 August 7 
Day 2 August 13 – Finding the right stones is challenging 
Day 2 August 13 – The 3/4 inch stone was delivered today 
Day 2 August 13 
Day 2 August 13 
Day 3 August 14 – Starting to get a little neater, and coming to better understand the process 
Day 3 August 14 
Day 3 August 14 
Day 4 August 15 – The 3/4 inch stone will eventually fill the space behind the wall 
Day 4 August 15 
Day 5 August 22 – Starting to gain some confidence, but still a long way to go 
Day 5 August 22 
Day 5 August 22 
Day 5 August 22 – The black pipe will eventually be the drain 
Day 6 August 29 – Drain exit in place 
Day 6 August 29 
Day 7 September 4 – The second footing further up the hill. 
Day 7 September 4 
Day 7 September 4 
Day 7 September 4 
Day 7 September 4 
Day 7 September 4 
Day 7 September 4 
Day 7 September 4 
Day 7 September 4 – New footing ready for concrete next week, deo volente 
Day 7 September 4 
Day 8 September 18 – Footing poured and cured 
Day 8 September 18 
Day 8 September 18 
Day 8 September 18 
Day 8 September 18 
Day 8 September 18 
Day 9 October 2 – Had to add another small footing around post base 
Day 9 October 2 
Day 10 October 23 
Day 10 October 23 
Day 10 October 23 
Day 11 October 29 
Day 11 October 29 – Rudy approves! 
Day 11 October 29 
Day 11 October 29 
Day 12 & 13 November 4-5 
Day 12 & 13 November 4-5 
Day 12 & 13 November 4-5 
Day 12 & 13 November 4-5 
Day 12 & 13 November 4-5 
Day 12 & 13 November 4-5 
Day 14 November 12 – Backfilling 
Day 14 November 12 – Barrier and drain pipe 
Day 14 November 12 – Backfilling continued 
Day 14 November 12 – Backfilling continued 
Day 14 November 12 – Backfilling continued 
Day 14 November 12 – Backfilling complete-1 
Day 14 November 12 – Backfilling complete-2 
Day 14 November 12 – Backfilling complete-side view 
Day 14 November 12 – Backfilling complete-front view