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OFF-THE-WALL USES FOR
RETAINING WALLS
Segmental retaining wall (SRW) sys- tems make attractive walls, but they also are used to build many beautiful
tiered gardens, raised garden beds, plant- ers, tree rings plus fire and water features. One common application is a raised pa- tio, where retaining wall units serve as a foundation for a paver patio surrounded by freestanding walls in place of a wood deck. Creative homeowners and installers have used retaining wall units for lighted column posts, waterfalls, hot tub platforms or mailbox columns.
STEPS/STAIRS
Going up and down a slope is easier with solid stair foundations created from retain- ing wall units. From stairs out the back pa- tio to steps for access within a hardscape design such as a multi-level patio, retaining wall units are a safe support for stair treads and pavers.
FENCING
Keep people moving the right way with freestanding walls used as fencing or parti- tions. A parapet wall is a back-to-back wall that serves as a barrier for vehicles and pedestrians. Stepped-down freestanding walls are used alongside ramps for easy ac- cess. Custom columns designed with light- ing and fencing with timbers or rail posts can serve as a fence solution.
The endless design options afforded by retaining wall systems are limited only by the imagination. With a variety of colors and textures, retaining walls can do it all, beautifully. If you can design it, you can build it with VERSA-LOK.
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and functional outdoor features for home- owners and professionals alike. As the most versatile resource in a professional landscaper’s tool box, SRWs can also be used by do-it-yourself landscapers with a little know-how. Whether you need to tran- sition a slope, shore up soil or create beauti- ful hardscaped features, one retaining wall system — the VERSA-LOK retaining wall system — can do it all.
YouTube creator and construction pro Stanley “Dirt Monkey” Genadek calls VERSA-LOK the “gold standard” of re- taining walls.
“VERSA-LOK’s solid, pinned units are superior to hollow, lipped blocks that require fill and might trap water,” says Genadek, who owns a landscaping and excavating company. “It’s the one block that can do it all. VERSA-LOK is the gold standard in SRWs as far as I’m concerned.”
“Retaining walls are most often em- ployed to address grade changes in the landscape and to retain soil,” says Scott Arnold, manager of Villa Landscapes, a design and install landscaping firm. “But as the ‘Legos’ of landscaping tools, retaining wall units can be used to create many beautiful and functional features such as outdoor kitchens, fire- places and seating.”
FUNCTIONAL FEATURES
Retaining wall units can make beautiful
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