Components can vary for other types of retaining walls.
Concrete stucco retaining wall.
Spaced every 6 to 8 feet it lets water drain through the wall base.
The basic parts of a mortared stone wall.
Work from the bottom of the wall up and apply at a thickness of about 3 8 inch over the entire area.
Stucco offers an inexpensive and durable finish for interior and exterior walls.
The backward lean into the earth about 1 inch for every 1 foot of wall height weep hole.
Alternatively you can use the trowel to create circular patterns in the stucco s surface.
Prevents soil from clogging drainage stone batter.
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Step 10 screed the stucco to a uniform depth of 3 8 inch using a straight edge.
A stucco wall must be supported by some load bearing material such as wood or concrete.
An average brick retaining wall that is 30 feet long and 4 feet high without any built in steps or extra reinforcements is typically around 4 220 the average homeowner will pay 35 per square foot and spend between 2 450 and 6 650 to build a retaining wall.
Allow the scratch coat to harden slightly.
Apply a thin third layer of stucco over the concrete retaining wall.
The scratch coat should be between 1 4 and 1 2 inch thick.
If you are unable to think of the right way of finishing a cinder block wall stucco application followed by textured effect is the best option to consider.
Keeps water from collecting behind the wall filter fabric.
For one coat stucco systems apply quikrete one coat fiberglass reinforced stucco in a single application at inch thick.
A little stucco and a few natural rocks to cap it off and you ve got it.
Apply the first coat of stucco to the concrete surface.
How to apply stucco to a block wall.
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Stucco can be applied directly to any masonry based wall such as brick concrete or cinder block.
Stucco can be applied to wood sheathed walls in typical frame construction by adding a metal lath over the wood.
This first coat is known as the scratch coat this coat helps the final coat bond properly to the wall.
After applying add texture to the wall by dragging a piece of scrap wood across the surface of the wall.