Hi all, Great to be on this site finally! I am going to build a glass bottle Retaining wall to replace a existing rock wall. I have read all of this forum, searched others, basically read everything I can find and I cannot find an answer to this question: Do the labels on the bottles need to be removed?
I did a small retaining wall 5 years ago and left the labels and it seems fine. It's only 2 feet high. The one I am goign to build is 5 feet high and is in the path of potentially more water seepage. I looked at a friends wall that is 5 feet high, labels on, and some of the bottle are working their way loose.
taking the labels off of thousands of bottles is a major chore. But I want to be sure the wall will hold up for decades, if not centuries. Any advice?
Also, do bottle walls need rebar reinforcements or 'foundations' ie. concrete base when they are this large, oh, building a straight wall 50 feet by 5 feet.
Looking forward to some responses!
Kari
