Eyuppp Posted February 12, 2018 Share Posted February 12, 2018 Hi I really like the scalescenes kits, and m thinking of getting the retaining wall kit but the buttresses (!) look upside down to me Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul-H Posted February 12, 2018 Share Posted February 12, 2018 They do look a bit odd don't they. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eyuppp Posted February 12, 2018 Author Share Posted February 12, 2018 They do look a bit odd don't they. Looks like rest of my post didn't get posted!! Yes they do. I wondered if anyone who had built it knows whether the buttresses can be turned upside down? THanks Jon Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul-H Posted February 13, 2018 Share Posted February 13, 2018 I wonder if they did it that way to try and give an optical illusion the the wall slopes back, when its actually vertical? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
brossard Posted February 13, 2018 Share Posted February 13, 2018 (edited) I didn't find the walls to be odd in any way. These are on the short side.: Note the Scalescenes houses. John Edited February 13, 2018 by brossard 5 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chubber Posted February 13, 2018 Share Posted February 13, 2018 The walls are supposed to 'slope back'... it is called 'Batter' and is usually at a slope of 1 in 6 to 1 in 10. It adds to the strength of the structure allowing less materials to be used. Doug 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MartynJPearson Posted February 13, 2018 Share Posted February 13, 2018 The walls do slope back, the buttresses sit on the surface but the front end is vertical. Behind are equivalent "upside down" pieces to provide support. Of course, once you have the brickwork to print out you could do your own designs. For a shorter wall, I made everything on the vertical (rather than sloping back) and just made some flat buttresses Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eyuppp Posted February 20, 2018 Author Share Posted February 20, 2018 That's brilliant, thanks for confirming guys. Looking at the website the walls appear vertical whilst the buttresses look upside down... but if you tilt the main wall back at an angle, the buttresses look more suited as the above photo shows. At least the download gives flexibility which is what I wondered. Thanks... quick to the download button.. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrismontgomery83 Posted July 20, 2018 Share Posted July 20, 2018 Hi, Building one of these kits up at the moment, I can confirm that the buttresses do work upside down, I've never seen a wall where the buttresses are thicker at the top that the bottom. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
timbowilts Posted July 20, 2018 Share Posted July 20, 2018 Hi, Building one of these kits up at the moment, I can confirm that the buttresses do work upside down, I've never seen a wall where the buttresses are thicker at the top that the bottom. Surely if the wall is sloped back but the buttress is vercal being thicker at the top i orrect or am I missing something? Tim T 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrismontgomery83 Posted July 21, 2018 Share Posted July 21, 2018 Hi, Of all of the ones I've seen in real life, the thicker part of the buttress is at the bottom. The wall is most likely to burst at the bottom due to the weight of the material above. With this kit, it is still possible for the wall to lean backwards, as the majority do, simply flip the buttress over so the thicker part is at the bottom and cut the bottom at a slight angle. I'm part way through the build at the moment, so If you want to see what I've done, let me know and I'll post up some images for you. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
NinOz Posted July 24, 2018 Share Posted July 24, 2018 These "butresses" are pillars of brick to support the walls just that most of the bottom of the pillars are behind the sloping walls. Just look thin at the bottom. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
dasatcopthorne Posted July 30, 2018 Share Posted July 30, 2018 Jon. The thing about Scalescenes is you don't have to make them as they say. Build your wall and design your own buttresses. Just print extra brick sheets to cover whatever you design. One tip I would give for making buttresses and other such items where you are required to layer card strips together is to use wood mouldings where possible from your local DIY store. Lots of differing sizes and they give lovely sharp corner edges. Dave. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chubber Posted February 7, 2019 Share Posted February 7, 2019 (edited) I have had this picture in my files for longer than I care to remember, it clearly shows at the upper right a retaining wall with a 1:10 batter. The 'pillars' being variously mooted were a way of breaking up a big job into manageable lumps and terminating each section. They also gave a neat ending to a run of wall. See also http://www.rmweb.co.uk/community/index.php?/topic/40546-retaining-walls-for-a-raised-car-parking-area/ Edited February 7, 2019 by Chubber 3 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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