Rock Face
A split-stone face in charcoal concrete for walls that should look like masonry.
Stone · Stacked / ledgestone
Stacked Stone concrete sleeper
Several ledgestone courses moulded into one sleeper – a dry-stone look without laying stone.
Overview
Stacked Stone moulds a run of horizontal ledgestone into a single sleeper. From the street it reads as a small stone wall. Kensington-style and similar stacked-stone boards are this design, not separate products.
What the design looks like
Dry-stone wall in one board. Surface: Horizontal stone courses. Finish: Stacked / ledgestone.
Typical applications
- Street-front retaining
- Feature garden walls
- Estate entries
Beside a fence
The face does not hold the soil – the posts, the sleepers as a stack, the drainage and the footing do. A Stacked Stone wall can sit under a new Colorbond fence or a timber fence. The fence posts and the retaining posts are planned together so the finished ground level and the fence height still make sense. More on that on the under-fence section.
Standalone walls
The same sleeper is used for garden and driveway walls that do not carry a fence. Those walls still need the right posts, drainage and – where height, soil or surcharge require it – an engineer. We do not guess a maximum height from the face design.
Installation and drainage
- Line the fake joints so they do not jump at every post.
- A plain fence above this face usually looks better than another decorative fence.
Water behind a retaining wall is a load. We plan drainage with the wall – not as an afterthought – so water can leave instead of sitting against the sleepers. The exact arrangement depends on the site.
Advantages
- Strong street presence
- Hides a long wall
Things to consider
- Busy next to lattice or slat inserts
- Pattern alignment matters at corners
Maintenance
Concrete sleepers do not need oiling or painting. Wash them if they pick up dirt. Do not pile extra soil against a fence above the wall, and keep drainage outlets clear.
Related designs
Block Pattern
A regular ashlar block grid in charcoal – ordered, modern masonry.
Concrete sleeper retaining walls · Timber sleeper walls under fences · Colorbond fencing · Timber fencing
Common questions
Can a Stacked Stone sleeper sit under a Colorbond fence?
Yes. The sleeper face does not change how the wall and fence are set out. Posts, drainage and finished ground level still have to suit the site. See walls under fences.
Can I use it as a standalone garden wall?
Yes. Standalone walls use the same sleepers and steel posts. Height, soil and anything sitting above the wall (a driveway, a path, a building) decide whether the wall needs an engineer. We will tell you on the site visit.
Do you publish a price for this sleeper?
No. The board is only one part of the wall. Posts, excavation, drainage, access and whether a fence sits on top all change the job. We quote after a free measure.
Are the sizes fixed?
The ‘courses’ are decorative. Structural height is still one sleeper per 200 mm, stacked in the posts.
Enquire about a Stacked Stone retaining wall
Tell us the suburb, the level change and whether a fence sits on top. We reply with a site visit, not a catalogue price.
- 1 What you need
- 2 Details
- 3 Photos
- 4 Contact
- 5 Review
Ready for a free quote?
Send us your fence length, height and a couple of photos and we come back to you with a preliminary price or arrange a free site inspection.