Building A Dry Stack Stone Retaining Wall
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Building a dry stack stone retaining wall. Higher walls should be engineered for stability. Take the measurements to a stone supply yard. You ll then want to dig a trench. Mark the area where your wall s base will be.
An average step. How to build a good base for front or backyard landscaping dry stacked stone retaining wall the base should be dug out at least twice as wide as the width of the stone. How to build a dry stack stone wall step 1. Establish the face of the retaining wall by hammering a piece of rebar into the ground at both ends.
Survey the area where you want to build the wall and draw out a plan. Using your stakes string and line level mark the height of the capstone. Even if you don t plan to sit on your wall 3 feet is about as high as i would recommend building any dry stacked wall. Choose the location to build the dry stacked stone wall and use landscape marking spray paint to outline the.
So in my case the stone was cut to 12 wide making the base 24 wide. Determine the length height and location of the retaining wall. How to build a dry stack stone retaining wall the right way 1. The depth and amount of base material has a lot to do with the type of soil and size of the wall.
Use a shovel a square tipped spade works best to edge around the painted line. Make your wall siting height. The ideal height for a dry stacked retaining wall is 18 to 22 inches so you can sit on it when your gardening chores are done. Preparing the base for the wall.
Continue using the shovel to.