Snap a level chalk line onto the wall 6 inches above the driveway.
Stone veneer cinder block retaining 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.
Stone veneer can be installed directly to these surfaces if clean and absent of any paint or debris.
Start installing the stone veneer at the wall corner.
Concrete blocks 12 22 face ft.
The ultimate dimensions of each wall design change according to pressures caused by climatic extremes.
Cover the lath with a scratch coat of mortar to.
Modular or interlocking concrete blocks 6 9 sq.
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.
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.
This is the part 2 video of us showing how to apply the stone ledgers under the cantilever ledge to give your walls houses block walls or whatever you want.
Stone veneer wall design.
Quality stone masons are recommended for the veneer itself.
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.
Wipe the back of the panels with a wet cloth.
Be sure to inspect new concrete to insure there is no release agents form oil on the surface.
How to face a concrete block wall with stone.
This will create a inch space beneath the 6 inch wide stone veneer panels.
Concrete exterior or interior wall.