Ko te mata waea hexagonal e mohiotia ana ko te waea heihei, he taiapa heihei, he mata waea hexagonal me hex waea hex.Te reira he mea whatu na te waea rino, te waea maitai maitai waro iti, te waea ranei he kowiri tira, katahi ka piauau. E rua nga momo piauau: electro piauau (makariri piana) me te toua wera piauau. Ka taea te whakamahi i te miihini waea piauau maamaa mo te waea heihei, taiapa koni, kupenga toka me te mata stucco, whakamahia te miihini waea taumaha taumaha mo te kete gabion me te gabionpouaka. Mahi a waea waea heihei piauauki te pai o te waikura, te waikura me te aukati kei te pai, no reira he mea rongonui ki nga kaihoko.