A comfortable sitting height for a wall is 18 to 24 inches including capstones.
Sitting wall on concrete patio.
Just make sure the colors go well together.
Choosing where to put a patio sitting wall is the first step.
Most cast concrete stones are heavy enough to stay upright without help.
In this case the seat wall provides extra seating in the event that all the chairs at the table are full.
Stone walls should have a bluestone or limestone cap.
They re easy to build and in just a few days you can have some fantastic extra seating for your patio.
In large gardens seat walls help define outdoor rooms identify space and highlight focal points.
You have the option of creating one or more walls placed along the perimeter of the patio.
Step 3 capstone selection.
Seat walls make great borders for patios.
Build the wall photo by kolin smith.
In some cases this can add a nice touch and can be accomplished either by using a pre made capstone or by turning the last course of blocks 90 degrees to.
A brick patio design looks well with brick or stone seat walls with bluestone or limestone caps.
This patio is surrounded by an allan block old country courtyard seating wall and tumbled pavers were used for the patio surface.
Concrete patios make an excellent addition to a house but they can be further improved with seating walls.
By alison virginia i am trying to build a patio.
From creating patios and walkways to building block walls tree rings and fire pits there are so many ways to get creative with pavers edging stones and wall block.
These walls are on the side of the patio and their dimensions are 17 x 2 and 11 x2 the material is paver cambridge renaissance collection.
Cost of sitting walls.
The use of well placed seat walls can easily add seating for 10 15 guests.
Plan on 22 24 inches of width for each seat you expect to accommodate on the wall.
Seating walls make the patio space even more welcoming and allows more people to relax during periods of warm weather.
Some walls will have blocks on top called capstones.
A typical sitting wall height is 18 24 but yours can be more or less depending on your preferences and the blocks you are using.
Sitting walls for concrete patios can be almost anything.
Contractors frequently only build seat walls along a portion of the patio rather than all the way around so as not to close the.
Concrete designs are usually not that busy so stone brick or concrete block all will work.
Step 2 stone selection.
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 seating wall that is set back off the face of the retaining wall block is one of those patio ideas that can add a lot of interest and depth to the outside appearance of your paver patio.
Notice how well the walls coordinate with the stamped concrete patio.
However i would like to know how much a sitting wall could cost.
Visit a center that specializes in natural stone to see the types of stones that are available.
Seat walls add sitting room for entertaining without taking up much room.