Hi all,
Firstly, excellent forum and it's giving me the inspiration to build my own dry stone wall.
The plan is to build a 1 (m) high x 22 (m) length wall with a slight curve in the middle. Ideally dry-stone. However, the rock is not all that flat. I've pasted a link with an example of a previously built wall using this type of rock (below).
http://www.fitzgeraldquarries.com.au/pr ... xpressway/
I've spoken with the builder of this wall and it is also 1 (m) high, he stated that he mortared the back as the rock was not ideal for dry stacking up to 1(m).
Just a few questions for the construction;
- In your opinion is this type of rock usable for fully dry stone up to 1 (m) height?
- Have people used the mortar backing technique and is this applied to the back of the wall after it's laid?
- Would a gravel base footing suffice (rather than concrete base) and what depth and width would you recommend for the footing?
- How wide would you recommend the base of the wall and tapered width to the top?
Many thanks - James