Stone Veneer Retaining Wall Details
Full dimension veneer stone starts at around 2 inches thick and increases to around 6 to 8 inches thick.
Stone veneer retaining wall details. We specialize in custom stone walls stone steps stone patios and stone walkways. Start at the base of the wall and work your way up to the top of the wall. Detail stone is a family owned stone masonry business located in burnsville a suburb of minneapolis mn. A sub category called thin stone veneer ranges from 1 inch to 2 inch thick.
Veneer stone face sizes can be as large as 14 inches in diameter. When this veneer is anchored to a masonry back up the code requires a 1 inch grouted collar joint. Veneer stone is about half the weight of natural stone of the same size. Wipe the back of the panels with a wet cloth.
Wall section over continuous rigid insulation with z channel top view. Coronado stone offers a variety of cross section details that illustrate each type of installation layer by layer. Retaining wall cmu figure 51. Barrier walls rely on the mass of the masonry to absorb moisture which penetrates the veneer.
Cmu wall stone veneer with flagstone wall cap. With a stone veneer retaining wall there s no end to the design opportunities. 5 1 2 concrete wall with stone on both sides. Snap a level chalk line onto the wall 6 inches above the driveway.
This genstone customer used the kenai stacked stone products to complete an impressive rock retaining wall that meshes practicality and style. In addition to outdoor fireplaces bbq grills and stone veneer. This beautiful wall is composed of thin quartzite that is used in two different ways to create a beautiful pattern of light value earth tones. International building code ibc allows stone veneer to be constructed as a barrier wall see ibc 1405 6.
This is the same material simply used on edge or flat against the face of the wall to create a great deal of texture. Our thin stone veneer products consist of quarried and weathered natural stones that have been cut thin 1 inch thick and weigh less than 15 lbs square foot. This will create a inch space beneath the 6 inch wide stone veneer panels. Natural thin stone veneer is cut and split from real stone not man made artificial cement cultured or manufactured stone veneer right here in the usa.
Start installing the stone veneer at the wall corner. We are a second generation family operated business with extensive experience in masonry services stone cladding retaining walls paving custom landscapes. Adhered manufactured stone veneer amsv lightweight architectural non load bearing product that is manufactured by wet cast blending of cementi tious materials and aggregates with or without pigments admixtures or other materials to simulate the appear ance of natural stone and other masonry materials.