Durable and environmentally friendly concrete is long lasting and low maintenance.
Slate stone retaining wall.
Flat or cut stones are much easier to work with than fieldstone and will make a sturdier wall.
Have them placed as close to the site of your retaining wall as.
Design and build your retaining wall to slope at a minimum rate of.
A wall that leans into the soil it retains is less likely to be pushed outward by soil pressure than a plain old vertical wall.
Sedimentary flat stones such as ashlar and flagstone are among the easiest to use when building a wall of this type.
Perfect for planters borders tree rings straight or curved retaining walls up to.
Color dimension weight and texture may slightly vary due to natural materials used during manufacturing.
To figure out how much stone you ll need multiply your wall s height times the depth times the length.
We have a huge display of natural slate floor and wall tiles paving and retaining walls.
Our wall blocks can also be used to wrap columns hide utilities build steps and more.
Have the yard deliver the material to the project site.
Creates nonessential wall and garden structures.
You can build a stone wall with natural fieldstone that you have on your property provided the stones are flat enough for stacking.
Determine the length height and location of the retaining wall.
To build a natural dry stone retaining wall prepare the site.
Stone retaining wall tips.
Unlike other types of retaining walls stacked stone walls don t need drainage systems because water escapes naturally through cracks between the stones.
Lay high quality stones and use a geotextile backing to ensure the wall lasts a long time.
Tame a slope with a terrace of loose stone retaining walls.
In addition to retaining walls project ideas include outdoor fireplaces fire pits stone mailboxes stone water features outdoor kitchens built in seating built in planters pillars and garden walls of various heights.
If your wall is 2 feet high 1 1 2 feet wide and 20 feet long you ll need roughly 60 cubic feet of stone.
We also supply many sealers to complete your landcaping project for all surfaces.
About masonry and slate.
This project uses granite slabs for the steps and field stone for the wall.
If you have to buy stone choose a flat stone such as flagstone or a cut stone like ashlar.
Masonry and slate is new south wale s largest stockist of baines masonry concrete sleepers slate products and wall and floor tiles.