Around a Ridgefield, Connecticut custom home, Boulderscape refaced the soil nail walls — then sculpted a 37-foot cascading waterfall into them — finishing 28,400 square feet of architectural shotcrete in a Ridgefield Granite finish, delivered in 16 days at 43% below traditional construction.
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Boulderscape installed structural and architectural shotcrete over the existing soil nail walls surrounding a custom residence in Ridgefield, Connecticut. The multi tiered retaining walls were hand sculpted with Boulderscape's Ridgefield Granite finish to replicate the appearance of the region's native rock formations and create a natural setting throughout the property.
Following completion of the retaining walls, the homeowner requested an additional architectural feature to enhance the landscape. Boulderscape designed and constructed a 37 foot cascading waterfall integrated directly into the retaining wall, allowing water to flow naturally down the sculpted rock face into a large pond at the base of the lower terrace.
The project encompassed 28,700 square feet of wall surface consisting of a 3" thick structural shotcrete section with an average 3" thick architectural relief over a soil nail wall system using a 4,500 PSI mix design. The entire scope was completed in just 16 days, delivering a durable retaining wall solution enhanced with a custom integrated water feature. 43% under traditional cast in place construction. See our sculpted shotcrete process or explore more shotcrete finishes.
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Ridgefield Granite
Midtown Gray Blend
Soil Nail Wall
4,500 PSI
8%-10% air was needed to help reduce chances of cracking in winter. Hydration stabilizers were used to maintain concrete temperature and extend the finishing time.
