Description
Australian made SHAPESCAPER Steel Edging are a modular steel landscaping system that will make working on your next project a pleasure, turning your great ideas into reality! Manufactured in Australia using Australian BlueScope Steel, suitable for both domestic and commercial landscaping installations. Available in eight heights, ranging from 75mm through to 590mm.
Designed to completement your SHAPESCAPE steel edging, these Internal Corners help you achieve perfect 90-degree corners to ensure a clean and consistent finish to all your garden edging. These corners are also available in External Corners in the same eight heights.
Installation Guide
Prepare the site
– Establish a datum or reference point for levels and contours
– Measure and mark out the area, step back to visualize the full context of your design
– Layout your edging and stakes along the run to find the best location for joins and any required cuts
– Use a sealing compound compound such as Crommelin Blackseal Heavy Duty bitumen paint on any edging below ground, especially higher profile edging exposed to groundwater
– Check for underground services or obstructions like roots
– Prepare a trench to a minimum depth of 150mm
– Auger 150mm diameter holes to a minimum depth of 750mm at a suitable spacing for the required number of stakes
Cutting and shaping the edging
– Mark planned cuts and double-check measurements
– Cuts are easily made using an angle grinder with a thin stainless steel cutting disc
– 590mm edging can be formed into gentle curves with a radius down to 1000mm onsite
– Tighter curves should be custom ordered and can be rolled down to a radius of 250mm
– 90-degree corners are available as stock items
– External (lip on the inside SECE59020)
– Internal (lip on the outside SECI59020)
Installing and securing the edging
– Select 3 or 4 stakes per length as needed (SS1180R) Angled Stakes
– 3 stakes are suitable for most applications; 4 stakes may be required for long straight runs, or if installing in loose or sandy soil.
– Use the lower holes in the edging to align with the lower holes on the stakes and fit the stakes using the supplied hex head self-tapping screws
– Use the existing holes in the back of the stakes to drill through the edging and use supplied rivets to fit the stakes above ground level; rivets should be inserted along the front face of the edging
– Fit a connector to each length similarly, using two hex heads below ground and rivets above ground, this can be done prior to putting any edging into the ground.
– Lower the completed edging one length at a time into the prepared excavation and fit off the connectors as you work along the run
– Use a string line to ensure the edging is running to the required gradient and use a level to check that all the edging is plumb. Timber bracing can be used to temporarily secure the edging
– Once a run is completed and secured with bracing, fill the holes around the stakes with concrete and let set (use a layer of plain gravel at the base of each hole to allow for drainage)
Final adjustments and finishing touches
– Install suitable drainage at the back of the edging; agg pipe with a geotextile sock and porous fill is preferred
– Backfill and compress along the front of the edging then back fill the rear section
– To accelerate the protective “rust” patina you can wash down the face of the edging with a mild detergent and then apply a 10% white vinegar solution.
– The edging will start developing a patina in about two weeks and become fully weathered between 6 months and two years depending on exposure to moisture. The use of stronger acid or salt will permanently damage the protective properties of weathering steel