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Product and Installation Guide

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No pins. No mortar. No misalignments.

Rear-lip block, invented by Anchor, makes installation fast and accurate. Anchor — the original rear-lip product!

Wall Systems .................................................................3-7

Project Planning and Installation ....... 8-11

DIY Retaining Wall Installation ..................................8

Retaining Wall Project Materials Calculators ...9

Wall Block Quick Reference Guide ...................... 10

Estimating Charts for Retaining Wall Rings .....11

• Colors shown in this brochure may vary from actual product colors. Check store for actual sample color.

• Some products and colors may not be available in all locations.

• Front cover photo: Natural Impressions® Flagstone™ retaining wall system.

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The Natural Impressions® product family, inspired by nature’s looks and colors, is ideal with any residential landscape design, as shown on cover and the following pages:

Flagstone™ Retaining Walls... cover & pg.6 Ashlarstone™ Retaining Walls............. pg.7

Actual product dimensions and weights may vary from these nominal values.

Wall Systems

Hudson StoneTM

Retaining Wall System

Rear lip makes installation easy —

stack and align

Total Wall Height: Build up to 16"

A lightweight alternative for short walls, edging and landscape rings.

Block Size: 4"H x 8 1⁄2"L x 5 1⁄2"DBlock Weight: 12 lbs.

Small Cap Size: 2 3⁄8"H x 12"/9"L x 7 1⁄2"DCap Weight: 15 lbs.

Windsor Stone®



This traditional face style gives any garden wall a timeless appearance.

Block Size: 4"H x 11 5⁄8"L x 7"DBlock Weight: 24 lbs.

Small Cap Size: 2 3⁄8"H x 12"/9"L x 7 1⁄2"DCap Weight: 15 lbs.


stack and align

4 5Actual product dimensions and weights may vary from these nominal values. Actual product dimensions and weights may vary from these nominal values.

Diamond®

3-Way FaceRetaining Wall System



The angled plane of the beveled face provides a traditional look for retaining walls.


The straight-split face provides clean lines for a wide range of retaining wall projects.

Diamond®

Straight Face Retaining Wall System



The dependability of Diamond® retaining wall systems has made them the preferred choice for decades. This product has the benefits of an easy-to-handle weight and a beautiful rough-hewn appearance.

Diamond®

10DS

Stone Cut® FaceRetaining Wall System Block Size:

6"H x 17 1⁄4"L x 10"DBlock Weight: 49 lbs. Rear lip makes

installation easy — stack and align


stack and align


stack and align

ShortCut®

Cap

Cap Size: 3"H x 8"/7"L x 13"DCap Weight: 23 lbs.

This double-faced, tapered cap is ideal for straight or curved walls. Use with any Diamond® retaining wall.

• Sized to minimize cutting• Alternate narrow (N) / wide (W) faces every other cap

for straight walls• Place all narrow (N) faces on one side for curved walls

Straight Walls

Curved Walls

Wide Face

Narrow Face

W

N

Large Cap

Wall Systems Wall Systems

Cap Size: 3"H x 17 1⁄4"/12"L x 10 3⁄8"DCap Weight: 35 lbs.

This tapered cap is textured on both front and back. The larger size makes this cap ideal for greater linear coverage. Use with any Diamond® retaining wall.

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stack and align


Wall SystemsWall Systems

FlagstoneTM



stack and align


A design that reflects the distinct character of a stacked flagstone wall for a warm, textured look.

Block Size: 4"H x 12"L x 7"DBlock Weight: 22 lbs.

Cap Size: 2"H x 12"L x 8"DCap Weight: 14 lbs.

AshlarstoneTM



Inspired by the traditional random-course design of hand-chiseled stone.

Block Size: 4"H x 12"L x 7 1⁄8"DBlock Weight: 22 lbs.

Cap Size: 2"H x 12"L x 8"DCap Weight: 14 lbs.

Natural Impressions® Natural Impressions®


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DIY Retaining Wall Installation

1. Stake Out Wall and Create Trench. Begin by using stakes with a string line (or a garden hose for curved walls) to mark the location of the wall, using the desired location of the back of blocks as the guide. Use the information below to determine the size of the trench needed, and then dig the trench.

The width of the trench should be twice the depth (front to back) of the block. Example: For block that is 6 inches deep make the trench 12 inches wide.

The depth of the trench should be equal to the height of the block plus compacted base depth (Table 1).

Example: For an exposed wall height of 1'6" and using a 6" high block, dig the trench a total of 9 inches in depth.

2. Add and Compact Base. Remove loose soil and firmly compact the soil in the bottom of the trench with the tamper. Base material can be paver base or an equivalent to 3/4 -inch minus (with fines) aggregate. Add a 2-inch layer of base material in the bottom of the trench; rake out and firmly compact (Fig. 1). Repeat as needed for recommended compacted base depth (reference Table 1).

3. Level Base. Tip: The more level the base material the easier it is to level the block when building the wall. Use a carpenter’s level to level base material along the trench; check the level every few feet. Add more base material and repeat the process as needed until appropriate compacted base depth is achieved (reference Table 1).

4. Base Course. Tip: This is the most important step in the installation process. Bury the base course block. Use a hammer and chisel to remove the rear lips from all base course blocks (if applicable). Starting at the lowest elevation, place the first block, making sure the block is level front to back and side to side; lay subsequent blocks in the same manner (Fig. 2). Adjust blocks with a rubber mallet if necessary. For a straight wall, use string line along the back edge of block to check for proper alignment. Fill cores of blocks (if applicable) and backfill trench behind base course with base material. Compact backfill with hand tamper. Fill trench in front of wall with soil and compact. Clean any debris off the top of the blocks before beginning next course.

For slopes, you may need to step up the base (Fig. 3). Make sure the base block is below grade at step-up with adequate base material below block.

5. Lay and Level Wall Blocks. Begin next course by laying a block with the rear lip (if applicable) facing down, in a staggered relationship (running bond) to the course beneath. Pull each block forward until the lip is securely in contact with the blocks below (Fig. 4). Check each course for levelness and make adjustments with a rubber mallet before continuing. Incorporate drain tile, if required, per building code or site conditions. After each course, fill cores of blocks (if applicable) and backfill behind blocks with drainage aggregate (such as 3/4 -inch angular/crushed free draining aggregate), extending 12 inches behind the wall. Compact backfill with hand tamper. Repeat until wall height is reached. The last course of blocks can be backfilled with soil to allow for plants or sod.

6. Split/Cut Block. Cutting or splitting blocks may be required for your project. • To split a block: Use a hammer and chisel to score the block on all sides of the split. Continue to pound the chisel on all score lines until the block

splits (Fig. 5). • To cut a block: Use a circular saw or tub saw with a diamond blade designed for cutting concrete wall blocks. • To create a 90-degree mitered corner: Cut a 45-degree angle on two blocks. Glue cut sides together with exterior-grade concrete adhesive so the

two faces form the finished outside corner.

Always wear eye protection when sawing blocks.

Read and understand the operating manual before using a saw.

7. Mark, Cut and Glue Cap. To cap the wall, slide the cap forward so the face of the cap overhangs the face of the wall approximately 1 inch or as desired. • For capping straight walls, use a string line as a guide to keep alignment.

• For capping curved walls, cut the caps to follow the radius of the wall. Place a cap at the beginning of the curve, skip a space and place the next cap in the third position. Rest a cap on top of the original two, aligning the face with the adjacent caps. Mark the bottom of the cap along the edges (Fig. 6). Use a circular saw or tub saw with a diamond blade to cut the marked cap.

On a 90-degree corner, two caps need to be saw-cut at a 45-degree angle. At the end of the wall, cut and place the cap so the manufactured edge is exposed. Use an exterior-grade concrete adhesive to secure the caps. If not finishing with caps, glue the top wall course with exterior-grade concrete adhesive. Tip: Planting grass or other vegetation in front of the wall and behind the top of wall will help to reduce the chance of erosion.

Maximum gravity wall heights assume no slope below or above the wall; no surcharge loads (e.g., driveway, parking pad, pool, etc.); block cores (if applicable) are filled; and all replaced soil is well compacted.

Call 811, Common Ground Alliance, to have utilities marked before starting your project.

Read all instructions prior to installation.

* For exposed wall height limits, follow product’s total wall height (reference product page) and subtract height of block to account for buried base course.

Fig. 1

Fig. 2

Fig. 3

Fig. 4

Fig. 5

Fig. 6

Retaining Wall Project Materials Calculators1. Plan the length and height of the wall, accurate to one inch.

2. Select retaining wall product, then calculate number of blocks needed for project.

3. Calculate base material (paver base or 3/4 -inch minus [with fines] aggregate) needed for project. For blocks with through-cores, add 15 percent to the volume of base calculation to account for filling the cores.

calculate exposed area of wall

exposed area of wall (sq. in.)

calculate area of block face

area of block face (sq. in.) minimum # of blocks*

wall length (in.)

______ X ______ =exposed wall

height (in.)block length

(in.)

______ X ______ =block height

(in.)

+

calculate number of blocks needed for buried base course

# of blocks needed for base course

wall length (in.)

______ ______ =block length

(in.)

_:

estimated # of blocks

4. Calculate drainage aggregate (3/4 -inch angular/crushed free-draining aggregate) needed for project. For blocks with through-cores, add 15 percent to the volume of drainage aggregate calculation to account for filling the cores.

6. Calculate exterior-grade concrete adhesive needed.

length of courses to glue (lin. ft.)

use approximately 3 ounces of exterior-grade concrete

per linear foot

3

ounces of adhesive

_: 10

=

=

minimum # of 10-oz. exterior-grade concrete adhesive tubes

ounces per linear foot

calculate total length of courses to glue, including cap course

wall length (in.)

______ X ______ 12 =# of courses

to glue

=

* It is recommended that you purchase 5 percent more product than estimated to account for cutting and breakage. Add an extra 10 percent for curved walls.

1.05*X

_:

5. Select wall cap product, then calculate number of caps needed for project.

calculate linear coverage of cap

wall length (in.) linear coverage of cap (in.) minimum # of caps*

cap length (front) (in.) + cap length (back) (in.)

______ 2 =

_:

estimated # of caps

=1.05*X

_:

wall length in inches

X

* It is recommended that you purchase 5 percent more product than estimated to account for cutting and breakage.

=

=

calculate volume of base

volume of base (cu. in.)

cubic inches of base material

_: 1,728

=

=

total amount of base material (cu. ft.)

+

calculate volume behind base course

volume behind base course (cu. in.)

block depth (in.) (front to back)

x 2

______ X ______ =compacted base

depth (in.) (Table 1) x wall length (in.)

block depth (in.) (front to back)

2

______ X ______ =height of block (in.) x wall length (in.)

+compensation for compaction (cu. in.)

_:

calculate compensation for compaction

volume of base + volume behind base course

______ X 0.25 =

volume behind wall (cu. in.)

X

compensation for compaction

compensation for compaction

cubic inches of drainage aggregate

_: 1,728

=

=

total amount of drainage aggregate (cu. ft.)

calculate volume behind exposed wall

wall length (in.)

______ X ______ X 12 =exposed wall

height (in.)

1.25

_:

Table 1 Trench Depth Reference Chart

Exposed Wall Height*

1'6" 2' 3'

Block Height

Compacted Base Depth

Total Trench Depth


Total Trench Depth


Total Trench Depth

6" 3" 9" 4" 10" 6" 12"

5" 3" 8" 4" 9" N/A N/A

4" 3" 7" N/A N/A N/A N/A3" 3" 6" N/A N/A N/A N/A

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Wall Block Quick Reference Guide

Wall Height

Wall Length

5' 10' 15' 20' 25' 30'

1 Course/Base 8 15 22 29 36 43

2 Course 15 29 43 57 71 85

3 Course 22 43 64 85 106 128

4 Course 29 57 85 113 142 170

Caps

Qty. Needed 6 12 18 23 29 35

Hudson Stone™ Pg. 3

Coverage: 0.23 sq. ft./pc.

Diamond® Straight Pg. 4


Quantity calculations are rounded up to the next block. It is recommended that you purchase 5 percent more product than estimated to account for cutting and breakage. Product dimensions may vary or change without notice. The number of caps needed is based on

straight walls, unless otherwise noted — add an extra 10 percent for curved walls.

Estimating Charts for Retaining Wall Rings

* Using product's minimum outside radius and limited block cutting. Tighter rings may be built with additional block cutting. ** Below the minimum outside radius recommended.

Installation materials and tools needed:

Gloves

Stakes

String line

Garden hose

Tape measure

Shovel

Tamper

Paver base or an equivalent to 3/4 -inch minus (with fines) aggregate

Carpenter’s level

Hammer

Chisel

Level

Rubber mallet

Drainage aggregate (such as 3/4 -inch angular/crushed free-draining aggregate)

Circular saw or tub saw

Diamond blade designed for cutting concrete wall blocks

Safety glasses

Exterior-grade concrete adhesive

Carpenter's pencil

Product # Blocks per course*

# Blocks per course*



Hudson StoneTM Retaining Wall 14 27 40 54

Windsor Stone® Retaining Wall N/A** 20 30 39

Diamond® 10DS Retaining Wall N/A** N/A** 20 26

Diamond® 3-Way Retaining Wall N/A** N/A** 22 29

Diamond® Straight Retaining Wall N/A** N/A** 20 26

FlagstoneTM Retaining Wall N/A** 19 29 38

AshlarstoneTM Retaining Wall N/A** 19 29 38

Installation materials and tools reference images:

Adhesive

Rubber mallet

Stakes

StringShovel

Hammer and ChiselLevel

Safety glasses

Tamper

Gloves

Circular saw

Tub saw

Garden hose

Paver base

Drainage aggregate

Diamond blade

Tape measure

Trowel

Rake

Carpenter's pencil

Wall Height

Wall Length

5' 10' 15' 20' 25' 30'

1 Course/Base 6 11 16 21 26 31

2 Course 11 21 31 42 52 62

3 Course 16 31 47 62 78 93

4 Course 21 42 62 83 104 124

5 Course 26 52 78 104 130 155

6 Course 31 62 93 124 155 186

Caps

Qty. Needed 6 12 18 23 29 35

Windsor Stone® Pg. 3


Wall Height

Wall Length

5' 10' 15' 20' 25' 30'

1 Course/Base 5 10 15 20 25 30

2 Course 10 20 30 40 50 60

3 Course 15 30 45 60 75 90

4 Course 20 40 60 80 100 120

5 Course 25 50 75 100 125 150

6 Course 30 60 90 120 150 180

Caps

Qty. Needed 6 12 17 22 28 34

Natural Impressions® Ashlarstone™Natural Impressions® Flagstone™

Pgs. 6-7Coverage: 0.33 sq. ft./pc.

Wall Height

Wall Length

5' 10' 15' 20' 25' 30'

1 Course/Base 4 7 11 14 18 21

2 Course 7 14 21 28 35 42

3 Course 11 21 32 42 53 63

4 Course 14 28 42 56 70 84

5 Course 18 35 53 70 87 105

6 Course 21 42 63 84 105 126

7 Course 25 49 74 98 122 147

ShortCut® Caps

Straight wall 8 16 24 32 40 48

Curved wall 9 18 27 36 44 53

Large Caps


Curved wall 6 10 15 19 24 28

Diamond® 10DS Pg. 4


Wall Height

Wall Length

5' 10' 15' 20' 25' 30'

1 Course/Base 4 8 12 16 19 23

2 Course 8 16 23 31 38 46

3 Course 12 23 35 46 57 69

4 Course 16 31 46 61 76 91

5 Course 19 38 57 76 95 114

6 Course 23 46 69 91 114 137

7 Course 27 53 80 106 133 159

8 Course 31 61 91 121 152 182

9 Course 35 69 103 137 171 205

ShortCut® Caps


Curved wall 9 18 27 36 44 53

Large Caps


Curved wall 6 10 15 19 24 28

Diamond® 3-Way Pg. 4


Wall Height

Wall Length

5' 10' 15' 20' 25' 30'

1 Course/Base 4 7 11 14 18 21

2 Course 7 14 21 28 35 42

3 Course 11 21 32 42 53 63

4 Course 14 28 42 56 70 84

5 Course 18 35 53 70 87 105

6 Course 21 42 63 84 105 126

7 Course 25 49 74 98 122 147

8 Course 28 56 84 112 140 167

9 Course 32 63 94 126 157 188

ShortCut® Caps


Curved wall 9 18 27 36 44 53

Large Caps


Curved wall 6 10 15 19 24 28

9 ft.diameter

12 ft.diameter

6 ft. diameter

3 ft.diameter

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© 2015 Anchor Wall Systems, Inc. Basalite® Concrete Products, LLC manufactures the retaining wall systems described in this brochure under license from Anchor Wall Systems, Inc. (AWS). The logos, slogans, product names and other trademarks shown in this document are trademarks of AWS. The wall system blocks are covered by the AWS Limited Warranty. For a complete copy, visit your local dealer or see anchorwall.com.

The Home Depot logo is a registered trademark of Homer TLC, Inc. and is used with permission.

Diamond® 3-Way Face retaining wall system

These products are made and sold under license from Anchor Wall Systems, Inc.

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