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Assess and Prepare the Capstone Placement Area

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Before cutting, visually assess the retaining wall and the capstone placement area. Ensure the underlying blocks are clean and level. Position the next capstone to be cut roughly in place to understand the amount of overlap that needs to be removed to achieve a tight fit against the previous capstone or wall structure. This initial placement helps in understanding the starting point for the pivot method.

Goal: Prepare the work area and initial capstone for marking

Tools and materials

  • Retaining Wall Capstone — The stone to be fitted and cut

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Sam's going to show you how to eliminate all of the gaps in your caps. >> Line up your back. Make sure it's flush. This is your pivot point. Put your knuckle under this corner. Use this. Pivot it until your knuckle hits the wall. Right about there. That's your cut. This needs to be back there. So, 3/4, I add an inch so you got more meat to cut on. 1 and 3/4, measure over

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