Anchor Border Stone

Ideal for decorative tree rings, borders, and garden planters. Enhances any landscape border, are virtually maintenance free, are earth friendly and instantly add value to your home. With available instructions and a few tools, you can construct straight and curved sections (up to a foot above grade) to create borders, garden terraces, tree rings and raised planters. You can't beat the Anchor "Do-It-Yourself System."
4"H x 9"W x 6"D - 14 lbs

Stock colors: Tan and natural.
Quantity estimation: Length x height multiplied by 4 = number of blocks. Consider ½ block buried, 4" increments, four blocks per square foot. Manufacturer recommended max wall height: up to 16"
Trench size: 4" deep by 1' wide, put in 2" crushed stone bury ½ of 1st row of blocks
Backfill: Optional 4" crushed stone Per skid: 216 blocks or 54 square feet

Anchor Windsor Stone

Ideal for larger tree and garden rings and curved wall projects. Warm earth tones and rock-face textures of the Anchor Windsor Stone provide a time-saving, cost-effective, and low maintenance solution for a variety of landscaping projects. Matching capstones also available.
4"H x 12"W x 8"D - 24 lbs

Stock colors: Tan, natural, and charcoal
Quantity estimation: Length x height multiplied by 3 = number of blocks. Consider ½ block buried, 4" increments, three blocks per square foot. Manufacturer recommended max wall height: up to 2'
Trench size: 6" deep by 16" wide, put in 4" crushed stone, bury ½ of 1st row blocks
Backfill: Use 4" of crushed stone behind wall
Capstones: Available
Per skid: 112 blocks or 37.3 square feet

Anchor Oxford Stone

From retaining walls to larger tree and garden rings, the Anchor Oxford Stone provides an innovative retaining wall solution that features low maintenance, natural rock face textures. The Anchor pinless system incorporates a rear lip for easy installation, ensuring proper alignment and precise setback. Available in tan and natural. Matching capstones available.
6"H x 12"W x 8"D - 36 lbs

Stock colors: Tan, and natural
Quantity estimation: Length x height multiplied by 2 = number of blocks. Consider 1½ block buried, 6" increments, three blocks per sq. ft.
Manufacturer recommended max wall height: up to 2'
Trench size: 7" deep by 16" wide, put in 4" crushed stone, bury ½ of 1st row blocks
Backfill: Use 4" of crushed stone behind wall, plus drain pipe for taller walls, clays soils.
Capstones: Available
Per skid: 64 blocks or 32 square feet

WINDSOR AND OXFORD CAP STONES

Stock colors: Tan, natural and charcoal
Special order colors: Tan, natural and charcoal
Estimate Quantity: Length in feet x 12 divided by 10.5 = Number cap blocks needed
Per skid: 160 per skid

Anchor Diamond

The classic Anchor Diamond block is the contractor's choice for larger walls. The integral rear lip speeds installation, eliminates guesswork, and reduces labor costs with a quick, uniform setback. With geosynthetic reinforcement, Anchor Diamond walls can reach heights in excess of 30 feet. For an attractive retaining wall with enduring performance, Anchor Diamond is the perfect choice. Available by special order.
6"H x 16"W x 12"D - 72 lbs

Available block shape: Beveled face (like other blocks) or straight face.
Stock colors: Tan
Special order colors: Natural, desert sand, charcoal, sunset red
Special requirements: Skid quantities only, $10.00 pallet deposit, few days notice.
Quantity estimation: Beveled blocks; Length x height multiplied by 1.49 = number of blocks. Straight faced blocks Length x height multiplied by 1.39. Consider ½ block buried, 6" increments. Manufacturer recommended max wall height: Reinforcing grid recommended over 4'
Trench size: 1' deep by 2' wide, put in 6" crushed stone, bury 1st row.
Backfill: Use 8" of crushed stone behind wall plus drain pipe.
Capstones: Available
Per skid: 36 blocks or 24 square feet

DIAMOND CAP STONES

Stock colors: Same as Anchor Diamond Stones
Estimate Quantity: Length in feet x 12 divided by 14.5 = Number cap blocks needed
Per skid: 72 per skid

Large Block Wall Construction using Geo-Grid

Larger walls require geo-grid to be laid between the blocks going back into the hill. The geo-grid is a pvc coated material which comes in rolls. The small rolls are 6’ x 131’. The basic design principle is to use geo-grid every 1 1/2 feet up on, at a minimum, 70 percent of the wall. On a 6’ high wall you would use 4’ long pieces going back into the hill at heights of 1½’ at 3’ and at 4½’. On a 8’ high wall you would use 6’ long pieces going back into the hill at heights of 1½’, 3’, 4½’, 6’, and 7’. The rolls need to be cut every 4’ or 6’ and rolled out away from the front of the wall, back into the hill. In other words, do not unroll the rolls along the length of the wall, individual 4’ or 6’ pieces need to be cut and placed lenghwise back into the hill. The grid is put down on top of the row of blocks about 1" back from the face for straight blocks or back to the bevel for beveled faced blocks so you cant see the geo-grid from the front.

Backfilling Construction Basics:
If the wall is constructed in a subsoil which is something other than very well drained sand; use 6" to 12" of compacted crushed stone underneath wall, use, 6" to 12" of drainage stone or crushed stone behind wall. Install 4" corragated drain tile with a sock behind wall at the base. Every 50 feet use a tee in the drain pipe and run it out through the front of the wall to assist drainage. Use a weed barrier or filter cloth type material between the stone and the subsoil. If constructing the wall in a very well drained sand you can skip the stone behind the wall and install the weed barrier type fabric directly on the backside of the wall blocks.

Typical Material List for Larger Wall:

Blocks	Glue for Cap Blocks	Crushed stone
Cap Blocks	4" Corrugated Drain Pipe Tee	Weed Barrier / Filter Cloth
Geo-Grid 4" Corrugated Drain Pipe w/Sock