Seat wall construction tips.
How to make a concrete circular seating wall.
Build a radius wall and build your own concrete caps with.
In this video we take you through the steps of how to build a wall and pour in place concrete caps.
Use a square shovel to level out the bottom of the trench.
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Construction of seat walls is easy and does not require any special permits in most communities.
Notice how well the walls coordinate with the stamped concrete patio.
In this case the seat wall provides extra seating in the event that all the chairs at the table are full.
Dig a trench for the concrete foundation about one foot wide and 4 to 5 inches deep running the full length of the seating wall.
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Build the wall photo by kolin smith.
Contractors frequently only build seat walls along a portion of the patio rather than all the way around so as not to close the space off.
But for safety s sake you should glue down at least every other course and certainly the capstones with construction adhesive made for stonework.
A stable wall needs a solid foundation for this wall that means concrete.
A comfortable sitting height for a wall is 18 to 24 inches including capstones.