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The Windsor
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Size: 5'O.D. x 16" H (4 courses)
Units: 22 coping, 66 Standard
Instructions
1. Prepare site as per Site Preparation page
2. Place individual units with the 8" width facing the outside of the planter. Each course has 22 single units.
Remember to stagger joints on alternate courses.
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The Villager
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Size: 5' W x 8'L x 16"H (4 courses)
Units: 32 coping, 96 standard
Instructions
1. Begin at point "A" (see above picture) by placing a single unit with the 8" facing the outside of planter.
2. Place 5 units on either side of unit " A " with the 8" face on the outside of the planter, forming a half circle.
3. For the next 5 units, on either side of the half circle, alternate the outside face. Begin with a
6" face on outside followed by an 8" face, and so on, forming a straight wall section of 5 units on both sides of the half circle.
4. Place 11 units with the 8" wide face on the outside of the planter forming a half circle and joining the bottom course of planter.
5. Repeat above directions for the remaining 3 courses.
Remember to stagger joints on alternate courses.
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The Celtic
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Size: Bottom: 5' W x 10'L x 8"H (2 courses)
Middle: 5' W x 7Y!L x 8"H (2 courses)
Top: 5' O.D. x 8"H (2 courses)
Units: 68 coping, 112 standard
Instructions
1. Begin at point "A" by placing a single standard unit with the 8" width facing outside of planter.
2. Place 5 standard units on either side of unit " A" with 8" face on the outside of planter.
3. For the next 8 units, on both sides, alternate the outside face. Begin with a 6"
face followed by an 8" face, and so on, creating a straight wall section on both sides.
4. Place 11 units with the 8" face on outside of planter forming a half circle. Note: Minor adjustments may be required for this course to join up properly.
5. For the second course place 5 standard units on both sides of " A", forming a half circle and finish off this course with coping units.
6. Fill and compact bottom section of planter.
7. For middle section repeat steps number 1 & 2 instructions for "The Colonial" Planter.
8. For the next 4 units, on both sides, alternate outside face. Begin with a 6" face followed by and 8" face, and so on, creating a straight wall section on both sides.
9. Follow step number 4 instructions for "The Colonial" Planter.
10. For the second course of the middle section place 5 standard units on both sides of " A", forming a half circle and finish off this course with coping units.
11. Fill and compact middle section of planter.
12. For the top section, follow instructions for "The Windsor" Planter, the only difference being 8" H (2 courses) instead of 16" H (4courses).
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The Colonial
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Size: Bottom: 5' W x 10'L x 12"H (3 courses)
Top: 5' O.D. x 8"H (2 courses)
Units: 60 coping, 98 standard
Instructions
1. Begin at point "A" by placing a single standard unit with the 8" width facing outside of planter.
2. Place 5 standard units on either side of unit " A" with 8" face on the outside of planter.
3. For the next 8 units, on both sides, alternate the outside face. Begin with a 6"
face followed by an 8" face, and so on, creating a straight wall section on both sides.
4. Place 11 units with the 8" face on outside of planter forming a half circle. Note: Minor adjustments may be required for this course to join up properly.
5. Repeat this procedure with standard units for second course and with coping units for the third course (last course of bottom section). Remember to stagger joints.
6. Fill and compact bottom section of
planter before you begin the top section of the planter.
7. Begin at the center of either side of the bottom section of planter so the top section ends up centered.
8. Follow instructions for "The Windsor" planter. The only difference being 8" H (2 courses) instead of 16" H (4 courses).
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The Provincial
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Size: Bottom; 5' W x 8'L x 12"H (3 courses)
Top: 5' O.D. x 12"H (3 courses)
Units: 43 coping, 119 standard
Instructions
1. For the first two courses of the bottom section of the planter, follow the instructions for "The Villager" planter.
2. For the top course of the bottom section of the planter, begin at II A " by placing a standard unit, then place 5 standard units on either side of unit " A' .Do balance of this course (21 units) with coping units.
3. Fill and compact bottom portion of planter before installing top portion.
4. For top section of planter, follow the instructions for "The Windsor" Planter. The only difference being 12" high (3 courses) instead of 16" high (4 courses).
Remember to stagger joints on alternate courses. |
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