Taylor Concrete

20475 Old Rome State Road, Watertown, New York 13601   Phone: 315-788-2191   Fax: 315-788-1591

 SETTING THE FIRST COURSE  
    

    

    

    

 

Begin

  1. Begin at the lowest wall elevation. On the first course  of units, a small amount of base material may be  removed where the anchor bar will be located, a thin layer of  sand may be placed over the compacted base, or the anchor  bar may be removed. This enables the first course to lie flat  on the base.
  2. When placing the first course on the base material, check  to make sure that each unit is in full contact with the  base material.
  3. Each unit is placed beside its adjacent unit so that the  unit's sides are touching. Continue placing these units on the  base for the full length of the wall.
  4. If a succeeding course is longer than the previous  course, then the lower course should extend a minimum of two  units into the slope.
  5. Check that each unit is level - both front to back and side  to side.
  6. Check to ensure that the units are aligned properly  according to the requirements of the construction drawing,  and according to the type of wall design.
 
      

For Straight Walls

Using a string line, align each unit's back edge to obtain  a straight wall.
Do not use the front face of the units for alignment.  Check each unit for alignment and for level as it is placed  into position. The first course is the most important as it  determines the alignment of all succeeding courses.
 
 
      

For Serpentine Walls

The use of serpentine walls creates a smooth, flowing  wall that can wind around plants and shrubs. Vary the space  at the rear of the unit to create the serpentine wall. For  convex curves with straightface units, see the section Convex Curves with Straightface Units
 
 
    

    

  

For Sharp Convex Curves-Classic 6" and 8"

For sharp convex turns with Classic 6" and Classic 8",  you may chip and remove some of unit's tail as shown.
Removing some of the tail allows the units to form a  sharper radius turn.

 

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