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Belgard pavers have a long history of successful applications on thousands of residential and commercial projects. Commonly used applications include driveway, walkway and patio pavers throughout the United States and Canada. |
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How To Build a Retaining Wall
Construction of Steps
To create steps, the Celtik Step System will make your job easier and faster, this system is composed of steps and concrete risers giving stability to the unit. |
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The first thing to do is establish how many steps you’ll need.
Each step including the riser and the Capping measures 180 mm or 7 inches. |
| Bury the first concrete block so that it sits flush with the ground, use a Celtik block or a 4 inch or 10 cm solid concrete block. |
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Install the concrete riser. |
| Fill in the back of the riser with crushed 0-3/4 inch or 0-20mm stone and compact with a jumping jack or vibrating plate. |
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Spread concrete adhesive. |
| Lay down a Celtik Step Capping Module over it. |
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Lay down a 2 or 4 inch or a 5 or 10cm solid concrete block or a Celtik Block. |
| Make sure its level. Fill in the back of the block and compact. |
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Install the second Celtik riser and repeat the stage of filling and compacting. |
| Add a second Celtik Step Capping module, repeat these operations until you reach the desired height. |
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If you’re planning to build a wall on one or both sides of the steps, we recommend you build a vertical wall to facilitate the installation of the steps. This will give you a fantastic finish. |
Continue our How To Build a Retaining Wall Guide - next section is Retaining Wall Combinations .
For more information about the Celtik Wall System to create beautiful and natural looking retaining walls you can view our video.
See also Retaining Wall Shapes
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