Cortel Steel Panels

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jlutsky

Discussion Starter · Feb 26, 2016

I'm building several cinder block walls for a water feature. The walls will be faced with corten panels and water will pour from a spillway on the top and cascade down the face.

What is the best method for attaching 1/4" corten steel panels to the cinder block walls? Sizes vary between 2'x4' - 3'x7'. I'd like to avoid seeing any attachment hardware from the front. Is it possible to use construction adhesive, mortar, thin-set?

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Bondo

· #4 · Mar 5, 2016

Ayuh,.... With 1/8" plate, there might/ probably will be some discoloration on the backside,....

If the lines in the corner, 'n near the outer end of the plate are some sorta supports, 1/8" oughta be heavy enough,......
High winds could be an issue,....

Why ya usin' cor-ten plate,..??
Flat mild steel plate would be considerably cheaper, 'n it's gonna rust anyways,...

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Bondo

· #7 · Mar 5, 2016

Anything less and I'll risk ruining the front face.

Ayuh,.... It would/ should only be abit of discoloration, which can/ would be cleaned up with an angle grinder, 'n wire wheel,....

Even corten ain't rusty when ya buy it new, it rusts to a patina with time or chemicals, pretty much just like plain ole mild steel,.....

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