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Poured concrete curved retaining walls.
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Most landscape contractors in areas of heavy rainfall or weather extremes avoid fine poured concrete work due to its challenges.
Forming curved surfaces can be accomplished by using plywood which can be bent to the desired radius.
Another key point to remember is that foundation walls buried in the.
The curve of the wall has a radius of 4 feet.
Poured concrete foundations also require reinforcing steel if you want the walls to resist the horizontal forces of wet soil.
However the plywood must be thick enough to support the load or pressure of wet concrete yet thin enough to bend properly.
In this photo increte contractors installed a poured in place decorative concrete wall system called stone crete that creates deep relief stone walls with a variety of available textures and colors.
Pouring walls out of concrete is quite simple and does not require exceptional skills and experience.
We were asked to build a curved concrete retaining wall for a homeowner.
Stone crete is used for sound barrier walls retaining walls subdivision entry walls or wherever a beautiful deep relief stone wall is desired.
Refer to the directions on the cement mix bag and allow the cement to fully cure or dry before removing the forms.
Poured concrete retaining walls can be colored textured accented with embedded objects and much more.
Concrete retaining wall poured concrete walls can be tricky to install but look great with the architectural elements of a modern house.
Can we produce this curve using job built forms.
When installed properly concrete offers much more room for customization than any other retaining wall material.
Here are the steps tom ralston owner of tom ralston concrete in santa cruz ca follows when pouring a retaining wall.
Roll the wheelbarrow of cement over to your wooden forms and pour the cement into the footing and form area.
Concrete is a strong material so the wall does not to be really thick and this will save you money on the material.
Poured concrete retaining walls can also be decorative and reproduce the look of stone or masonry.
Once the forms are full of cement you can smooth out the top of the wall.