Fences, Walls & Gates
by Bruce Fordyce, Editor LC/DBM
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Top: For this Williamsburg, Virginia
or the Fencing, Walls and Gates issue, LC/DBM showcases
project, Mid Atlantic had to clear13 fence, wall and gate projects from across the nation. From
cut the entire backyard and remove
privacy walls to boundary walls; to retaining walls and those
more than 3,000 cubic yards of
earth. To accommodate the that aid in erosion control; to privacy fencing and the classic white
elevation changes of the property picket fence, the materials used in these projects vary as much as the
and support the ADA compliant
ramp, workers constructed two walls projects themselves.
using Rediscapes Wall Block. The Mid Atlantic Enterprise, Inc.
It was specially constructed on a large concrete
project took six workers 10 weeks to
This Williamsburg, Virginia project presented footer and reinforced with rebar and concrete.
complete (2,400 man-hours).
several challenges for the designers at Mid Atlantic The other wall serves strictly as a retaining wall to
Enterprise, which they addressed by designing the
project with strategically placed walls.
The property featured dramatic elevation changes
that needed to be retained in order to meet the
client's entire outdoor living wish list.
The team at Mid Atlantic was able to solve
both of these challenges using a Rediscapes wall
system. One wall serves as both a freestanding and
retaining wall.
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accommodate the upper yard area.
Between both of these walls, the team constructed
an ADA-compliant ramp so the homeowner, a
disabled veteran, could easily access his entire
outdoor living space.
The contractor built a decorative black aluminum
fence on top of the retaining wall in order to
provide a safe, grassy area for the client���s children
to play.