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Retaining Wall Blocks
A versatile concrete retaining block for landscaping and erosion control.
Terraforce Retaining Wall Products are an environmentally friendly earth retaining system, ideal for most applications; from the domestic DIY gardens to large industrial/commercial projects. They are also suitable for erosion control including shoreline erosion.
Terracrete Permeable Paving Blocks encourage water infiltration and prevent rain water runoff, in order to replenish our dwindling ground water reserves.
Ideal for areas prone to erosion, these versatile blocks can be used for domestic, industrial and agricultural applications such as drive ways, parking areas, vehicle tracks, hardstand for trucks and machinery, attenuation ponds, embankment stabilisation to name a few. It is effective for any areas that are left muddy after rain.
Perfect for elegant and classic stone retaining walls, garden beds, water features and countless other applications. Reconstituted limestone blocks have thermal and acoustic insulation properties making them a fantastic solution for areas where noise or heat is an issue.
Concrete Blocks
Hollow blocks are easy to install and have good properties. Our range of Hollow "Besser Style" blocks are widely used for retaining walls and structural walls and are available in grey and cream
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Commercial, Industrial, Permeable
Australian Owned, DIY, Family Operated
Driveways, Gardens, Paving, Retaining Walls
Over 10 Years
interlocking, hardlawn paving, reconstituted, permeable paving
The blocks should be filled with material as specified by the engineer: garden soil, clean sand, gravel or concrete (reinforced if needed). Low garden walls that are meant to be plant supportive should be filled with the best garden soil available.
Gravel is heavier than garden soil and will also interlock the blocks better on the vertical plane, thus gravel infill improves stability considerably.
On the horizontal plane, the blocks interlock via the convex and concave shape of blocks that interact with one another. On the vertical plane, interlocking strength is gained by the block infill which functions like an interlocking core. Infill materials such as coarse gravel or concrete obviously have a higher core strength than sand or garden soil. No pins or interlocking lips are involved that might interfere with versatility in alignment and inclination.
No, stability is not affected. However, poor construction techniques and cost-saving maneuvers will. This is where you can trust The Block Makers to deliver on quality workmanship.
Yes they can, and on many occasions the blocks have been used for temporary installations.