Board Form Concrete Retaining Wall
Photo 4 of 4 in an architect sculpts out a tadao ando inspired backyard.
Board form concrete retaining wall. These wood barriers hold the concrete in place as it dries so you will need to create 2 of them. Board formed concrete retaining walls double as ramps from the deck to the garden s highest point. Not your average crew a good concrete crew is essential. Keep the boards less than 8 ft 2 4 m long so they aren t too difficult to handle.
Tiles are available in different sizes shapes and designs which makes them a versatile material to use. You can place them on existing walls to get the desired finish. But it has been revived by architects looking for a dramatic textured wall finish. Small rock aggregate cement powder and water formed into a hollow block the concrete blocks are then stacked on continuous concrete footings using grouted cells and reinforcing for structural strength.
It s how all poured concrete walls used to be done before we had aluminum and plywood concrete forms. It has texture structure and rugged beauty all at once. They can be used on exterior and interior walls like concrete fences house sidings retaining walls etc. Outdoor raised planters gardens small patio porch deck and wood patio porch deck.
Architects love it but it s not an easy detail to get right. The cheapest and easiest material to use is 2 in 4 in 5 1 cm 10 2 cm boards cut from a softwood like pine. In many ways board forming is an old technique. Board form concrete tiles tiles can be used in kitchens bathrooms interior walls and other such places to get that cool but organic wood grain effect in concrete.