Manual labor. If metal, tin snips, if not, scissors or blade.
Hotdude92
Get an exacto knife and cut as close to the block as you can
Inner-Egg-6731
Torch it.
ChubbyChaser55
Dude who puts Geogrid in like that? It should be back a couple inches so you don’t see it on the next row that is stepped back.
I hope you didn’t pay much.
Extreme_Culture5906
Fire 🔥
Future-Jicama-1933
Tell me it’s the 2nd lowest bidder w/o telling me I’ll go first
I say second bc they used geo grid
Visible-Rutabaga-438
Get a box cutter and box of blades. While cutting make sure you cuss out the person responsible. Once cut, get a torch and burn the grid so it’s behind the block. It’s not great but not a huge deal, atleast you know they used grid!
SyN_Pool
Honestly it looks like another job for my “way too much fucking propane coming out of this thing” weed torch. Takes you about a minute. I would probably do a rough cut with a knife though first.
ian2121
Don’t do fire it will be even worse. It’s always going to be a little exposed, I’d trim it back with tin snips or heavy duty scissors
thegreenman_sofla
LESSON: Never make final payment until after inspection and approval.
coachlopez
The geogrid is part of the structural components. Exacto or utility knjfe. Go slow
oyecomovaca
cut it as close to the block as you can and hit what’s left with a torch. I don’t get the people crapping on that advice, it’s literally what they teach you in training from the segmental block manufacturers.
bibslak_
Heat gun
Desperate_Set_7708
Dykes.
ms131313
Cut it back as much as you can w a razor knife.
Then, fire (roofers torch or weed torch).
Joebranflakes
If the contractor is still around, ask them to fix it. If it was you, then you probably need to meticulously cut it.
somedude2881
Hmmmm, assuming 8” blocks (they look like Menards’ Clifton blocks to me), that wall is less than 48” (I’m guessing about 44”) and the terrain above is flat. In my area they didn’t need any geogrid let alone two separate layers.
fingerpopsalad
It’s geogrid just cut it as close as you can to the block. A sheetrock knife works well for cutting it. A little over kill for a wall that height unless it has a decent surcharge applying pressure on the wall. Is there a driveway or parking spot behind it?
AKcargopilot
What’s the geogrid for?
AdmirableAccess6973
Wow that wall looks terrible. I hope you didn’t pay that loser.
disgruntledgeotech
it does not look like there’s much space behind the wall on the left side of the photo, so unless the grid is extending beneath the fence it is serving no purpose being that short. Probably added grid in their bid to get more $$$ but shouldn’t be needed for a 4ft landscape wall that actually isn’t retaining anything
spankeem_nz
dont get rid of it – why dont you look for some ‘material’ you can fill with seeds of a small fine creeper and weave it into those strips (as a sort of base) that would break up the stone look .
sanjake_312
I’m so sorry. I found the same stuff 1″ under a lawn today. It’s a cruel world we’re living in.
WorkingInsect
Cut it back with a utility blade, blow torch the rest.
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Fire.
Manual labor. If metal, tin snips, if not, scissors or blade.
Get an exacto knife and cut as close to the block as you can
Torch it.
Dude who puts Geogrid in like that? It should be back a couple inches so you don’t see it on the next row that is stepped back.
I hope you didn’t pay much.
Fire 🔥
Tell me it’s the 2nd lowest bidder w/o telling me I’ll go first
I say second bc they used geo grid
Get a box cutter and box of blades. While cutting make sure you cuss out the person responsible. Once cut, get a torch and burn the grid so it’s behind the block. It’s not great but not a huge deal, atleast you know they used grid!
Honestly it looks like another job for my “way too much fucking propane coming out of this thing” weed torch. Takes you about a minute. I would probably do a rough cut with a knife though first.
Don’t do fire it will be even worse. It’s always going to be a little exposed, I’d trim it back with tin snips or heavy duty scissors
LESSON: Never make final payment until after inspection and approval.
The geogrid is part of the structural components. Exacto or utility knjfe. Go slow
cut it as close to the block as you can and hit what’s left with a torch. I don’t get the people crapping on that advice, it’s literally what they teach you in training from the segmental block manufacturers.
Heat gun
Dykes.
Cut it back as much as you can w a razor knife.
Then, fire (roofers torch or weed torch).
If the contractor is still around, ask them to fix it. If it was you, then you probably need to meticulously cut it.
Hmmmm, assuming 8” blocks (they look like Menards’ Clifton blocks to me), that wall is less than 48” (I’m guessing about 44”) and the terrain above is flat. In my area they didn’t need any geogrid let alone two separate layers.
It’s geogrid just cut it as close as you can to the block. A sheetrock knife works well for cutting it. A little over kill for a wall that height unless it has a decent surcharge applying pressure on the wall. Is there a driveway or parking spot behind it?
What’s the geogrid for?
Wow that wall looks terrible. I hope you didn’t pay that loser.
it does not look like there’s much space behind the wall on the left side of the photo, so unless the grid is extending beneath the fence it is serving no purpose being that short. Probably added grid in their bid to get more $$$ but shouldn’t be needed for a 4ft landscape wall that actually isn’t retaining anything
dont get rid of it – why dont you look for some ‘material’ you can fill with seeds of a small fine creeper and weave it into those strips (as a sort of base) that would break up the stone look .
I’m so sorry. I found the same stuff 1″ under a lawn today. It’s a cruel world we’re living in.
Cut it back with a utility blade, blow torch the rest.