TANDEM
®
SYSTEM
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17
45°
BUILDING A RETAINING WALL
RETAINING WALL CAPPING
The Lafitt Tandem retaining wall is completed using
Lafitt Tandem capping
units (90 × 305 × 400 mm) . The Melville Tandem wall is finished with the use
of the Melville Tandem Capping units (60 mm × 305 mm × 600 mm) . To cap a
wall with a 90° corner, capping units must be cut at a 45° angle .
Lafitt or Melville Tandem capping units are also used to cap curved walls .
The units must be bevelled on site to match the final shape of the wall .
Options: Straight and bevelled capping units from the Celtik wall system and
the Esplanade chiseled capping units can also be used to highlight the wall’s
finish (different colours and textures) .
Esplanade Tandem retaining walls are capped by placing the
Esplanade
chiseled capping units (60 × 381 × 1067 mm or 2 3/8" × 15" × 42") . To cap a
90° corner, simply install two capping units at a 90° angle . Note that one out
of two Esplanade chiseled capping units is textured on 3 sides (2 sides and
one end) . For curved walls, capping units must be bevelled on site to match the
final shape of the wall .
Options: Straight and bevelled Celtik wall system capping units
and Lafitt or Melville Tandem capping units can also be used .
Note that all capping units must be glued to the last row of Tandem units using
Permapro concrete adhesive .
If necessary, level the second last course with stone screening . Make sure
the surface is clean, so that the capping can be glued to the top course with
Permapro concrete adhesive .
Glue the capping units
to the last row .
Level with stone
screening
if required .
ESPLANADE RETAINING WALL CAPPING
For a better finish, grind
the ends if needed .
