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MINIWALL INSTALLATION
MINIWALL LAYING INSTRUCTIONS
Step 1:
Dig a shallow trench, level and place 100mm of crushed rock in the bottom and compact.
Step 2:
Spread and level 25mm of coarse sand as a bedding layer. Place the first layer of Miniwall™ units onto the sand and
tap into place with a mallet. A stringline is essential for building straight walls. Ensure that each unit is level from front
to back and side to side.
Step 3:
Stack Miniwall™ units along the length of the wall to a maximum of 3 rows, ensuring that each row is offset to the one
below. If the wall is acting as a small retainer, install 90mm agricultural pipe at the rear of the wall for drainage and fill
200mm behind the wall with drainage material.
Step 4:
Before applying Minicap, place some construction adhesive either side of the interlocking modules on Miniwall™. Position
Minicap and press firmly into position.
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FREESTANDING WALLS
As Miniwall™ is stacked vertically and both the front and back of each unit is finished with an attractive split stone texture,
both sides of the wall may be left exposed. In this situation it is recommended that construction adhesive be used between
the upper courses of the wall.
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S-CURVES
To build a solid wall which changes from an inside curve to an outside curve, a half unit will be required every second course.
Use a Minicap and perform the cut with either a masonry saw or splitter.
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CURVED RADIUS
Minimum radius for inside curve is 435mm and 615mm for outside curves. With Miniwall™’s tight radius, cumbersome corner units
are not required - simply round the corner off. Half units, if required, can be split or cut from full units using a masonry cutter.
Hint: 21 units form a circle.
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MAXIMUM HEIGHTS
Miniwall™ is suitable for walls up to 500mm high (4 rows) where there is no surcharge loading. A surcharge loading applies when:
• A wall is supporting a driveway or other load.
• There is greater than 3:1 slope above the wall.
• Another retaining wall above the wall which is less in distance behind the wall than double the height of the lower wall.
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TIPS & TRICKS FOR RETAINING WALLS
• Start at the lowest point, or start from the corners & work out from there
• Make sure all walls are locked in & pushed forward. Then fill & compact before gluing & applying capping units
• There is no such thing as too much drainage
• Never cut corner units, always blocks if need be
• Use short screed bars in your trench. This will make it easier & quicker to prepare base course.
NOTE: Ensure you order all you need at once & include an allowance for breakages & cutting.
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