Expert Tips for a Detailed and Durable Project

Patterned walls resemble hand-laid stone walls and will require a certain level of detail and craftsmanship to construct. Some custom fitting of blocks will be required. Plan on taking a little extra time to build, particularly when building one for the first time.

Ending Patterned Walls

Patterned walls may be ended with step-down or turn-ins. When ending a patterned wall you will need to modify the pattern and randomly adjust as necessary to create the look desired.

Curves

When building curves, the 2 course pattern is easier to work with than the 3 course pattern.

Additional Construction Tips

• When building an AB Ashlar Blend retaining wall, if an AB Junior Lite is not available, the AB Lite Stones can be cut to produce two (2) AB Half Lites. It is good practice to pre-cut the desired number of blocks ahead of time to speed up the installation process.
• Offset each new pattern from the pattern below to maintain the “random” appearance.
• Use a two (2) course pattern on retaining walls that have numerous inside and outside curves. This will speed up the installation process.
• Use the two (2) course pattern when building a patterned curve. It is easier to work with than the three (3) course pattern. Learn how to build curves with this easy step-by-step process. To build tighter inside or outside curves learn how here.

Ending a patterned retaining wall