Installation Videos - How to Install a GeoStone Segmental Retaining Wall

Planter and Paver Installation has been posted. Sorry for the delay. This one will not be narrated unfortunately as it is nearly impossible to find time to lay down a voice track in a quiet environment.

Landscape: Available! The Landscape movie features the installation of a three foot high retaining wall. This particular application is what is commonly referred to as a gravity wall. Gravity walls are retaining walls that use their patented method of connection (ours is Rock Interlock) to retain an area or structure. Reinforcing methods such as geogrids and deadmen are not used so it is usually not recommended by engineers. This method is typically used in smaller applications such as the wall in this movie. In this particular case, the area behind where the wall was to be installed was hard original ground and did not require geogrid reinforcement. GeoStone does not recommend installing a gravity wall without having a professional evaluation at the proposed site. 6.93MB

Reinforced: Not yet filmed!

Positive Connection: The Positive Connection movie features GeoStone's patented procedure for achieving a connection between block, rock, and grid. This procedure allows for the connection strength to equal that of the grid strength. In most cases, this extreme power is not necessary but for those situations where loading is a major factor, the GeoStone method for positive connection is the answer. To our knowledge, there is no form of connection on the market more powerful when using conventional geogrid fabrics! 12.7MB

You can read more about methods of connection such as positive connection and rock interlock on our connection strength page. You can also view our test results on positive connection by Clicking Here.

Planter & Paver Installation: This movie includes the basics of wall construction such as footing, step-ups, step-downs, corners and capping the wall. There is also a paver patio installed on either side of the wall. This particular wall will serve as a four sided planter for flowers. This movie was filmed on March 18th, 2006 at Lowe's Home Improvement Store in Trussville, Alabama.

The Hardscape Handbook.pdf (3.30 MB)

Just a little four page document that sums up what we feel is some of the more important things you will need to know about retaining walls. The Hardscape Handbook shows actual designs of structural walls as well as 3-D renderings of Stairs and radii. There is also a step by step process of how to build both a residential non-load bearing wall as well as a commercial load bearing wall. We encourage you to click the link above to download and view before taking on your retaining wall project.