Segmental Retaining Walls

Anchor Colorado Stone™

IMPROVINGYOUR

LANDSCAPE™

Drain Tile

Prepared Base

NativeSoil

DrainageAggregate

The beautiful rough hewn texture of the Anchor Colorado Stone™ delivers a natural, rock-like appearance. It is a popularproduct used in residential and commercial landscape designs.

© 2006 by Pavestone Company. All Rights Reserved. andImproving Your Landscape™ are trademarks of the Pavestone Company. AnchorWall Systems and Colorado Stone™ are registered trademarks of, and aremanufactured under license from, Anchor Wall Systems, Inc.

APPLICATIONSRetaining Walls • Tree Rings • Terraced GardensSand Boxes • Raised Planters • Planter Beds

Anchor Colorado Stone™

COMPOSITION AND MANUFACTUREAnchor Colorado Stone™ is made from a “no slump“ concrete mix. Made under extreme pressure and highfrequency vibrations.

PRODUCT INFORMATIONAnchor Colorado Stone™ is available in one size.

* Fractional dimensions are nominal.

INSTALLATIONDepending on site conditions and or local building codes, engineering maybe required.

Step 1 - Site Preparation: Stake out project. Place a string line level on eachstring line and adjust to where all lines are level. Measure down in wallincrements using the height of the wall unit to determine placement of thetop of the wall courses. For small landscape walls (3 courses or less) it isrequired that the first course to be at least partially buried. For tall walls (4to 8 courses) the first course should be fully buried at a minimum.

Step 2 - Excavation: All walls require excavation for a prepared base materialthat extends a minimum of six (6) inches in front and back of the wall. Forsmall walls, dig this trench a minimum half the height of the wall unit deep.For tall walls, dig your trench to a minimum depth of a full wall unit height.Compact floor of this trench with a compactor or hand tamper.

Step 3 - Base Preparation: For small wall base preparation, an option wouldbe to place a mixture of dry sand and Portland cement (one shovel ofPortland to four shovels of sand). Place the sand-cement mixture a minimumof four (4) inches at the bottom of the trench. For tall walls, you’ll needa more substantial base. Granular road base is preferable at a minimumfour (4) inch placement. Compact the material with a compactor orhand tamper.

Step 4 - Leveling: For both small and tall walls a maximum of one-half inch ofcoarse sand is allowable to level the top profile of the base material. Whenplacing wall units, level the surface of all wall units in both directions witha carpenter’s level. Replace the string-line where the top of yourwall course will be and check for horizontal level prior to eachcourse installation.

Step 5 - Laying Stones: Always begin at the lowest point of the wall. Level eachunit in both directions with a minimum two (2) foot carpenter’s level. Oncethe base course is complete, continue assembling additional courses bypositioning the units in a running bond pattern relative to the coursebeneath, taking care not to align joints vertically. Securely engage the unitto the lower units. Backfill and compact material behind the wall in a four(4) inch to a maximum six (6) inch layer. Install a granular no fines materialas a drainage zone a minimum of four (4) to six (6) inches thickness directlybehind the wall. Compact materials with a compactor or hand tamper. Afour (4) inch perforated plastic pipe may be required behind wall.

Step 6 - Cutting Stones: When building your wall, you may need partial stonesto finish coursing. Place the to-be-cut unit at its finished position in the wall.Mark the cut line. To split a stone, use safety glasses, a hammer and achisel. Place the unit on a hard surface. Position the chisel at the cut markand proceed to hammer the chisel scoring the cut line. Score the unit on allsides. Once the perimeter score is complete, strike the chisel on the scoreline until it breaks.

Complete installation and specification details are available by contacting yourPavestone Sales Representative.

Note: Colors are shown as accurately as possible in brochures and samples, but due tothe nature of the product, regional color differences and variables in print reproduction,colors may not match exactly.

** While the Anchor Diamond Stone® Cap can provide adecorative finishing touch for Colorado Stone™, it is notavailable in all markets.

Typical Cross Section of Colorado Stone™ Installation

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Anchor Colorado Stone™

Nominal Dimensions 11 5/8 L x 8 W x 6" HWt./Stone 36 lbs.Stones/Pallet 80Approx. Wt./Pallet 2,880 lbs.Face ft./Pallet 40Batter 7°Product Number 871

Anchor Wall Cap #824Nominal Dimensions 17 1/4 L x 10 W x 3" HWt./Stone 34 lbs.Stones/Pallet 90Approx. Wt./Pallet 3,060 lbs.Linear ft./Pallet 101Product Number 824

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