A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z

Types of Wall Materials

Anchored
Anchored

Wall anchors are something like insurance policies. They ensure that the wall can support whatever is intended to hang on it and other loads, regardless of how heavy the hanging is or the material the accessory is made of. This can make selecting the right fastener something of a tricky challenge.

Bored Pile
Bored Pile

Bored pile is another type of reinforced concrete pile, which is used to support high building producing heavy vertical loads. Bored pile is a cast-in-place concrete pile where the bored piles have to be cast on the construction site, while other concrete piles like Spun Pile and Reinforced Concrete Square Pile are precast concrete piles.

image: flickr.com
Boulders
Boulders

Landscape columns and boulders are large, decorative rocks used to create waterfalls, ponds, retaining walls, and other large landscaping features. They are available in a wide variety of of colors including brown, red, gray, gold, black, and green.

Brick
Brick

A brick is building material used to make walls, pavements and other elements in masonry construction. Traditionally, the term brick referred to a unit composed of clay, but it is now used to denote any rectangular units laid in mortar.

image: pxhere.com
Cantilevered
Cantilevered

Cantilever retaining wall is the most common type of earth-retaining structure. It is constructed of reinforced Portland-cement concrete (PCC) was the predominant type of rigid retaining wall used from about the 1920s to 1970s.

Concrete Blocks
Concrete Blocks

Concrete block, when built in tandem with concrete columns and tie beams and reinforced with rebar, is a very common building material for the load-bearing walls of buildings, in what is termed concrete block structure (CBS) construction.

image: fortikur.com
Gabion
Gabion

gabion supply has the materials and shows how to build a gabion fence

Gravity
Gravity

Gravity retaining wall typical cross section. Gravity retaining wall base course section. Install base material, level, and compact. Level blocks, adjust where needed.

Mechanical Stabilization
Mechanical Stabilization

MSE walls stabilize unstable slopes and retain the soil on steep slopes and under crest loads. The wall face is often of precast, segmental blocks, panels or geocells that can tolerate some differential movement.

Poured Concrete
Poured Concrete

Materials: You can either use concrete stone blocks or poured concrete. You’re going to probably pay anywhere from $750 to $2,000 for the wall, including the additional materials needed to construct it.

Sheet Piling
Sheet Piling

The advanced materials process reduces the carbon footprint of manufacturing and increases the level of quality control. CMI is the only vinyl sheet piling manufacturer to be tested and approved by the United States Army Corps of Engineers and the NRCS.

image: alibaba.com
Soil Nailing
Soil Nailing

What Is Soil Nailing Wall Construction? Soil nail wall construction is a technique used to bring soil stability in areas where landslides might be a problem. Soil nail can prevent landslides by inserting steel reinforcement bars into the soil and anchoring them to the soil strata.

Soil-Strengthened
Soil-Strengthened

Strengthened Soil Wall Construction Manual ... Table 2 lists the tools and materials required by the installing contractor to successfully

Stone Veneer
Stone Veneer

The stone veneer produced is then attached to walls with special mortars. Flexible stone veneer is fabricated by pulling a thin layer of stone from a slab of slate, sandstone, or mica schist. It is backed by a composite material.

Timber
Timber

The timber style, which is the most common, gets most of its strength from 6x6s set perpendicular to the face of the wall. A crossed 6×6 at the rear adds additional support. As with other types of walls, set the timbers on a gravel base and provide good drainage behind the wall.

Wood
Wood

Exterior walls can be finished with a wide array of materials and techniques. Exterior wall finishes can produce significant savings for the contractor as well as for the building occupant and there are many options that will protect you from fire, heat, snow and that can save some money to you.