Modular or interlocking concrete blocks 6 9 sq.
Stone veneer cinder block retaining wall.
Start installing the stone veneer at the wall corner.
How to face a concrete block wall with stone.
Wipe the back of the panels with a wet cloth.
A stone veneer retaining wall must be well designed and usually requires a landscape architect or a very capable design build company for construction drawings.
Stone veneer wall design.
This will create a inch space beneath the 6 inch wide stone veneer panels.
Cover the lath with a scratch coat of mortar to.
Whether you are dealing with fist sized stones pulled straight from the river or stone veneers that are shaved down into tile like thicknesses stone.
Snap a level chalk line onto the wall 6 inches above the driveway.
Be sure to inspect new concrete to insure there is no release agents form oil on the surface.
Retaining wall caps 440 640 pallet or 54 to 69 face ft.
If you are applying stone veneer to a painted or sealed concrete foundation attach a layer of metal lath to the concrete wall with masonry anchors.
Quality stone masons are recommended for the veneer itself.
Concrete blocks 12 22 face ft.
Including cleaned and untreated concrete masonry or stucco.
Start at the base of the wall and work your way up to the top of the wall.
Concrete exterior or interior wall.
Because of the bare bones appearance of cinder block the wall will still need some form of visual enhancement with a stucco or veneer finish on the exposed surfaces.