Instructions / Assembly

Random / Fossill Planter Installation Instructions
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Step%2:!Install!first!course!of!block.!Start!with!a!corner!block!(the!corner!block!
has!a!face!on!two!sides).!Lay!out!blocks!going!in!both!directions.!The!square!
planter!will!have!2!blocks!both!directions!then!a!corner.!The!rectangular!
planter!will!have!2!blocks!one!direction!and!5!blocks!on!the!long!side,!then!a!
corner.!!If!needed,!use!a!framers!square!at!the!corners!to!set!the!planter!
square.!Level!the!blocks!from!front!to!back!and!side!to!side.!Blocks!may!need!
to!be!shifted!slightly!in!order!to!get!a!tight!fit!between!all!the!blocks!on!the!
first!course.!!
Step%3:!Install!second!course!of!blocks.!Place!a!corner!block!on!top!of!the!
bottom!corner!block!staggering!the!intersection!of!two!blocks!on!the!course!
below.!Continue!around!the!planter!making!slight!adjustments!as!needed!so!
that!the!edge!of!the!blocks!fit!tightly.!Remove!the!blocks!one!at!a!time!and!
adhere!each!block!to!the!blocks!below!with!a!quality!concrete!adhesive.!!!!
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Step%5:!Now!you!are!ready!to!add!your!desired!fill!material,!plants,!mulch,!
rocks,!etc.!!!
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Step%1:Level!the!pad.!!Level!an!area!of!gravel!or!rock!on!compacted!soil!that!is!!!
approximately!72”!X!72”!for!the!Square!Planter!or!72”!X!120”!for!the!
Rectangular!Planter.!The!leveling!pad!will!be!approximately!6”!larger!than!the!
planter.!!
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Important Product Information
The!concrete!blocks!in!the!planter!kit!are!made!from!natural,!environmentallyQfriendly!
material,!and!therefore,!variations!in!color!may!occur.!!Also!the!colors!of!concrete!products!
can!change!over!time!due!to:!moisture!changes!in!the!product;!sunlight!fading!or!altering!the!
colors;!chemical!staining!from!fertilizers,!ice!melts,!etc.;!along!with!other!reasons.!!To!help!
avoid!this!a!concrete!sealer!can!be!applied!to!the!product!to!help!protect!the!natural!appeal.!!
If!a!sealer!is!used!be!sure!to!follow!the!directions!of!the!ap p lied!sea ler!for!pr op er!ap p lication !
and!maintenance.!If!you!have!any!questions!or!concerns,!please!visit!us!at!www.ncpwalls.com!
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Step%4:!Install!the!caps.!Start!at!a!corner!and!place!a!cap!on!the!planter!
leaving!approximately!a!1”!overhang.!Continue!placing!caps!around!the!
planter!making!slight!adjustments!as!needed!to!get!the!caps!in!place.!Cap!
overhang!may!vary.!You!will!need!10!caps!for!the!square!planter!and!15!caps!
for!the!rectangular!planter.!Remove!the!caps!one!at!a!time!and!adhere!each!
cap!to!the!blocks!below!with!a!quality!concrete!adhesive.!
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