Segmental Retaining Walls
Anchor Aspen Stone
®
IMPROVING YOUR LANDSCAPE™
Anchor Aspen Stone
®
The Anchor Aspen Stone® similar in size and shape to our popular Anchor Windsor Stone , offers a fresh look in a natural stone face texture. Easy to install and low maintenance, the Anchor Aspen Stone® improves your landscape for tree rings, planter beds and garden terraces. ™
COMPOSITION AND MANUFACTURE Anchor Aspen Stone® is made from a “no slump” concrete mix. Made under extreme pressure and high frequency vibrations.
INSTALLATION Depending on site conditions and or local building codes, engineering may be required. Step 1 - Site Preparation: Stake out project. Place a string line level on each string line and adjust to where all lines are level. Measure down in wall increments using the height of the wall stone to determine placement of the top of the wall courses. For small landscape walls (3 courses or less) it is required the first course to be at least partially buried. For tall walls (4 to 8 courses) the first course should be fully buried at a minimum. Step 2 - Excavation: All walls require excavation for a prepared base material that extends a minimum of six (6) inches in front and back of the wall. For small walls, dig this trench a minimum half the height of the wall stone deep. For tall walls, dig your trench to a minimum depth of a full wall stone height. Compact floor of this trench with a compactor or hand tamper. Step 3 - Base Preparation: For small walls base preparation, an option would be to place a mixture of dry sand and Portland cement (one shovel of Portland to four shovels of sand). Place the sand-cement mixture a minimum of four (4) inches at the bottom of the trench. For tall walls, you'll need a more substantial base. Granular road base is preferable at a minimum four (4) inch placement. Compact the material with a compactor or hand tamper.
APPLICATIONS Retaining Walls • Tree Rings • Planter Beds • Garden Terraces • Sand Boxes • Raised Planters
PRODUCT INFORMATION
Anchor Aspen Stone® is available in one size.
Step 4 - Leveling: For both small and tall walls a maximum of one-half inch of coarse sand is allowable to level the top profile of the base material. When placing wall stones, level the surface of all wall stones in both directions with a carpenter's level. Replace the string-line where the top of your wall course will be and check for horizontal level prior to each course installation. Step 5 - Laying Stones: Always begin at the lowest point of the wall. Level each stone in both directions with a minimum two (2) foot carpenter's level. Once the base course is complete, continue assembling additional courses by positioning the stones in a running bond pattern, relative to the course beneath, taking care not to align joints vertically. Securely engage the stone to the lower stones. Backfill and compact material behind the wall in a four (4) inch to a maximum six (6) inch layer. Install a granular no fines material as a drainage zone a minimum of four (4) to six (6) inches thickness directly behind the wall. Compact materials with a compactor or hand tamper. A four (4) inch perforated plastic pipe may be required behind second course of wall. Step 6 - Cutting Stones: When building your wall, you may need partial stones to finish coursing. Place the stone to be cut at its finished position in the wall. Mark the cut line. To split a stone, use safety glasses, a hammer and a chisel. Place the stone on a hard surface. Position the chisel at the cut mark and proceed to hammer the chisel scoring the cut line. Score the stone on all sides. Once the perimeter score is complete, strike the chisel on the score line until it breaks.
Anchor Aspen Stone® shown in a color blend.
115/8"L x 8"W x 4"H * Wt./Stone 27 lbs. Stones/pallet 144 Approx. Wt./Pallet 3,888 lbs. Face Ft./pallet 48 Batter 10.6° Product Number 875
* Fractional dimensions are nominal
Typical Cross Section of Aspen Stone® Installation Anchor Aspen Stone®
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Drain Tile Complete installation & specification details are available by contacting your Pavestone Sales Representative. Prepared Base
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Retaining Wall Systems
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Note: Colors are shown as accurately as possible in brochures & samples, but due to the nature of the product, regional color differences and variables in print reproduction, colors may not match exactly.