Stone Veneer Concrete Retaining Wall

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 is installed onto the face of concrete block.

Stone veneer concrete retaining wall.

That means that the veneer itself is a purely aesthetic element and it needs a solid core to even work as a wall a role usually played by cmu blocks. Whether you have a naturally sloped property or are contouring your landscape to create visual interest retaining walls will create a clear delineation between property levels can be used to create flat usable terraces and will help to prevent erosion. Traditional retaining walls tend to be drab and boring but faux rock brick stone and wood panels can fix that problem. Remove any remaining stain or paint from the wall with a right angle grinder fitted with wire brush.

We now also carry retaining wall block and pavers by cst pavers byideal cambridge pavingstones and nantucket pavers. In this video this old house landscape contractor roger cook dresses up a block wall with stone veneer panels. Use a pressure washer fitted with a paint stripping tip to blast the concrete wall clean of all stain paint and dirt. Compare the pros and cons style and durability characteristics of seven retaining wall building materials including concrete block stone veneer poured concrete brick wood gabion walls and dry stone walls.

While originally intended to hold back dirt their visual appeal can greatly enhance the exterior design of a home. Stone veneer is a protective material that can be used as a decorative covering for vertical walls and surfaces. Cladding a concrete retaining wall with the panel gives it the appearance of expensive traditional masonry but without all the costs and troubles associated with the real thing. The ultimate dimensions of each wall design change according to pressures caused by climatic extremes.

Cromwell concrete products has been supplying contractors towns and the state of connecticut for over 85 years with quality concrete block and precast concrete products. Quality stone masons are recommended for the veneer itself. 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. 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.