Aussie Concrete Products RIDGI Hire a Hubby Presentation.

1. REINFORCED
RETAINING WALL
HIRE A HUBBY
PRESENTATION

3. WHO ARE AUSSIE CONCRETE
PRODUCTS?
• Family owned and operated
• Over 30 years of experience
• Committed and dependable
• Proudly Australian
• Leaders in not only retaining walls but reinforced
concrete solutions
• Robust and growing
• Consistent quality products

4. REINFORCED DIY CONCRETE
RETAINING WALL
SYSTEMS

5. Painting the picture…
Q1. The best answers from the best questions. HOW HIGH IS
YOUR WALL?
Dig deeper with more questions…
Are you replacing an old wall or building a new wall?
What is behind the wall being retained by the wall?
Are you planning on living in the house for a long time?
What other materials are you considering to use? Why?
Where is the wall positioned on your property? Front, back or
side?
Over how long does your wall travel?
Are there any turns or corners?
EXPLORE

6. Yes, I’m building a retaining wall.
The #1 question and best question to ask…
How high is your wall?
Customer
answers;
“its
under
a
meter
high”.
Perfect!
The
Ridgi
Reinforced
Retaining
Wall
System
is
engineered
and
designed
for
walls
under
1
meter
high.
The
highest
you
can
achieve
with
the
Ridgi
system
is
900mm
high
which
is
6
sleepers
high.
Customer
answers
“its
definitely
over
1
meter
high”.
Walls
over
1
meter
high
require
Engineering
into
the
design
of
the
wall
and
cerCficaCon
of
the
builders
work
according
to
the
design.
These
are
called
forms
15
construcCon
drawings
and
form
16
site
visit
for
process
checks.
EDUCATE

7. EDUCTATE
WALLS OVER 1 METER HIGH
• ACP has larger sleepers and steel post that are
off range products. Use the reseller price list
provided to quote to the customer and call the
rep or office to estimate availability and delivery
time frames.
• Larger sleepers come in various surface texture
options suited to walls over 1 meter high.
• Larger steel post are 100 UC 6mm steel to suit
over 1 meter high walls.
• Staff can contact rep for assistance in pricing or
required post or sleeper sizes for each job.

8. Just the facts please…
FACT #1. Did you know that there is an Australian
Standard that refers to the “Design Life” of a retaining
wall?
FACT #2. QLD has the highest rate of above ground
and below ground rot than any other state in the
country. Refer to Timber species and applications work book.
FACT #3. QLD has the highest termite infestation in
the country.
EDUCATE

9. AS 4678-2002 AUSTRALIAN
STANDARDS
Builder’s using timber as a cheaper option are finding out the hard way.
According to the AS 4678-2002 if your retaining wall structure doesn’t comply
with the required design life you can end up having your wall uncertified by the
engineer and the council.
“This code sets our requirements and recommendations relating to the design
and construction of structures required to retain soil, rock and other materials”. It
is the first time that there has been an Australian Standard on retaining walls.
Apart from structural design, the code addresses the crucial, yet neglected
aspect of ‘design life’. Table 3.1 in the code nominates design life (years) for
various types of works e.g: 30 years for industrial structures and 60 years for
residential dwellings. This virtually rules out the use of hardwood timber retaining
walls, since the best that can be achieved with Class 1 durability timber and H5
CCA treatment is in the order of 25 years (keeping in mind that virtually no
current timber sleeper walls meet this standard anyway!).

10. Which
sleepers
do
you
think
best
suit
your
house?
How
many
sleepers
will
you
need?
How
many
post
do
you
need?
Which
post?
Will
you
be
picking
up
your
materials
from
the
store
or
arranging
delivery?
The
supplier
will
provide
free
delivery
to
site
from
the
factory
if
your
purchase
achieves
$650
or
more.
OWN
IT!
LET’S
PLAN

11. LET’S PICK YOUR
SLEEPERSOWN
IT

12. LETS PICK
YOUR POSTOWN
IT

13. HANDLING
OBJECTIONS
• Too expensive! – compared to timber the upfront
cost is more but over the life time it works out much
cheaper.
• Too heavy to lift – once each sleeper is in place
they won’t move again.
• Too short and more post holes – Engineer design
for 1.5m distance between the post is better to carry
stress.
• Colors? – The new Iron bark sleepers come
colored and the others are very easy to paint with
any exterior paint. Any color to suit your house.
OWN
IT

14. LETS GO TO THE DESK
AND START ORDERING
• Use the S.O fine lines on
the back of the brochure
at the desk.
• Special Order min
quantity is $650 for FREE
delivery to site.
• Orders below the min
quantity carry a delivery
charge for the customer.
• Small order options are
to ETOS or send to local
stock store.
OWN
IT

15. Owner wants to build new concrete
retaining wall and replace old concrete
blocks.
The block wall had given way at the joining
sections and was leaning forward under
stress. The wall was not engineered or
built correctly according to materials
specifications.
KEY POINT
Concrete block walls have an in depth
building process that requires footings and
channels to get the base right before the
build.
COMPARSIONS
IN
MATERIALS
• Expensive
in
labor
and
materials
• Needs
a
builder
with
experience
to
install
• Engineering
should
be
involved
• Concrete
blocks
-­‐
$300
-­‐
$400
p
m2
Scenario
One

16. Customer wants to replace old timber
sleepers around the base of the shed.
House is over 20 years old and has
retaining wall built of old railways sleepers
holding up the base of the large shed.
KEY POINT
The pressure on the wall from the retained
load will determine the correct retaining wall
material to use.
• Timber cost less up front but can be
expensive exercise to replace in the
future
• Qld has the highest termite
infestation than any other state.
Check out AS4678 Australian
Building Standards for Retaining
Walls
Scenario
Two
• Above
ground
and
below
ground
rot
is
higher
in
Qld
than
any
other
state.
Check
out
the
Timber
Species
and
Applica?ons
Hand
Book
• Timber
Sleepers
-­‐
$150
-­‐
$300
p
m2

17. Owner has large rock bolder wall and wants
to build new concrete retaining walls in
front. Kids are climbing up rocks and
snakes, rats and other local pest are living
in the wall.
KEY POINT
The size and weight of the rocks make it too
difficult or expensive to remove. To build in
front of the wall creates a large need for
back fill behind the wall.
• Rock boulders very expensive in
materials and labor
• Massive foot print needs lots of
space
• Home for pest, snakes and rats
• Dangerous area for kids
• Rock Bolder - $500 - $1,000+ p m2
Scenario
Three

18. Build new concrete retaining wall on new block.
Owner has bought a new small lot block on slopping
land and needs to build retaining wall before the
concrete slab is poured.
KEY POINT
The timing of building a retaining wall is critical to the
future maintenance cost of the house and the peace
of mind of the owner.
Build it once and never have to worry about it again!
• Easy to construct
• Small foot print for tight access areas on the
sides of house
• Won’t attract pest to new house
• Low maintenance
• Ridgi Concrete Retaining Wall - $120 p m2
(Materials Only not including Iron Bark
Sleepers).
Scenario
Four

19. Q1. What are the four different sleepers in the Ridgi range?
Q 2. What are the three different post types in the ridge
range?
Q 3. What is the maximum height you can build a Ridgi wall?
Q 4. How much is the minimum order quantity for special
orders to incur the FREE delivery?
Q 5. What if the wall is over the 1 meter height?
Q
&
A
Answers
Q.1
Smooth,
RusCc,
Woodgrain
&
Iron
Bark.
Q2.
H
Post,
C
Post
&
Corner
Post.
Q
3.
900mm
High.
Q
4.
$650.
Q.5
Refer
to
larger
sleepers
from
ACP.

20. THANK YOU !