Sandstone Retaining Walls
Verified by manufacturer over a year ago
Fully customizable solid sandstone blocks.
Application
Suitable as a solid retaining wall option, as well as cladding for existing retaining walls.
Description
Sandstone Retaining Walls are fully customisable solid retaining wall blocks available in a variety of styles, patterns, finishes, colours and thicknesses.
General information
Shape | Rectangle. |
Color | Manufacturer guidanceAvailable in all Gosford Quarries colour ranges. |
Material | Stone. |
Uniclass | |
SpecPack | 04410 Square Cut Stone Masonry |
SpeedSpec | 02910 Landscape Works |
NATSPEC National Classification System | 0241 Landscape - Walling and Edging |
Specification data - Natural-dimensioned stones
Stone unit description | Facing stone. |
Appearance | Raw. |
Denomination | |
Petrological family | Sandstone. Guidance for specification option: Natural Australian Sandstone. |
Colour | Brown. White. Pink. Grey. Gold. Cream. Manufacturer guidanceSandstone is a natural product and is therefore subject to variation in colour, tone, shade and texture. |
Finish | Rock face. Hydrasplit. Honed. Diamond sawn. Bush hammered. Sparrow pecked. Manufacturer guidanceRefers to stone finish of front and back only. Top, bottom and edges are all diamond sawn. Custom finishes available. Contact manufacturer for details. |
Size | |
Work size (length x width x height) | Manufacturer guidanceIndicate desired block size. Available in a variety of heights and sizes. Thicknesses range from 100–1000 mm only. |
Dry compressive strength (Minimum) | 50 MPa. Manufacturer guidanceRefers to typical value only. Contact manufacturer for further details. |
Water absorption | |
Standard | To ASTM C97-83. |
Value | 4.4%. Manufacturer guidanceRefers to typical absorption by weight only. Contact manufacturer for further details. |
Density | |
Standard | To ASTM C97-83. |
Value | 2.25 t/m³. Manufacturer guidanceRefers to typical bulk density only. Contact manufacturer for further details. |
Sealer | Manufacturer guidanceSpecify an appropriate natural stone paving sealer or allow installer to recommend an appropriate product. |
Sustainability data
Contains Red List materials | No |
Country of material origin | Australia |
Country of product manufacture | Australia |
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