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SmartStone - Cost Effective Retaining Wall
Building a retaining wall can be extremely expensive, but it needs to be right first time. Generally an engineer should design the footings and load requirements. Especially for concrete and re-bar if it is to be concrete or Besser block construction. An engineers report specification is mandatory in most states if above 1 metre in height.
For those wanting a lovely stone finish it becomes a lot more expensive. The project then becomes a 3 step process. One, build the structure, then two, waterproof it, then three, fit the cladding stone to the face of the Besser block or concrete structure. Besser block and concrete is porous, thus requires a membrane waterproofing system applied to the retaining side of the wall. After footings, using the Smart Stone System a retaining wall is a just ONE step process. It includes the stone facing. This ELIMINATES the costs of waterproofing membrane, as the backing side is a totally waterproof material in itself. Even more savings.
These examples here show the current way to build a stone retaining wall.
- Construct the footings
- Lay the Besser blocks with re-bar
- Core fill with concrete
- Waterproof the retaining side
- Adhere the stone cladding facing
- Fit capping stones
Total price unfinished Besser $645-00 M2 Total price with stone finish $910-00 M2