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Paul,
I've been wondering where you've been.
I went with the concrete curb because frankly it's the best I could come up with. I considered the footing idea (though I was thinking along the line of Rebar popping out the back of the footing and tied to a horizontal rebar in the concrete at the back or front of the stone). Drilling the granite and epoxying the rebar never would have crossed my mind, though I'll send you a pm for more info on that before the next job.
I have a 2 pieces of rebar under the granite which is set in 2" of cement. There is a minimum of 3" of 3/4" clear gravel under that. The concrete in the front and back of the granite has rebar running through in the middle of the concrete as well.
Too often I see walls like that pushed over by gravity, the concrete monolith is there to prevent that force from tipping the stone. None of the concrete will be visible when the job is completed.
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As a father I was always aware that I was raising my sons to leave home, marry, establish families, and be men who could stand on their own two feet. We must fulfill our own destiny. I really wasn't concerned about what they might 'do' but I wanted them to 'be' good men.
- David Epps
Last edited by jwholden : 04-09-2004 at 07:58 PM.
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