Seating walls can be identified based on their short heights compared to other boundaries. Their presence can be both appealing and practical.
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Building a seating wall can provide these benefits to homeowners:
- Most seating walls are at the perfect height for adults to sit on, making for permanent increases to the home’s outdoor seating capabilities.
- Seating walls can serve the same purpose as retaining walls, though not to the same extent. Strategic placement can keep the soil restrained in unnatural positions for the benefit of the homeowner.
- Although decorative, seating walls can serve a practical purpose in delineating the boundaries of designated spaces. Furthermore, seating walls can be integrated into the features of these spaces. For example, seating walls can be built as part of a gazebo.
- As boundaries, seating walls are also useful for manipulating viewer perception. Separating spaces using seating walls can help make the whole seem bigger and more spacious than the truth.
- Seating walls can also serve a protective function in keeping people from stumbling into dangerous obstacles. Consult local building codes since some might require additional elements installed on the seating walls.
Our representatives at Triad Associates can provide more information about seating walls so that homeowners can make informed decisions.
