Building A Rock Retaining Wall Natural Stone

The heavier the stones the more stability you have but also the harder the work will be.

Building a rock retaining wall natural stone.

Homeowners may build their own retaining walls from natural stone without using mortar and adhesives and with careful attention to detail. Plan for good drainage proper width height ratio and distance between tiers. For dry stack walls the base should be as wide as the wall is tall. Lay high quality stones and use a geotextile backing to ensure the wall lasts a long time.

If you have to buy stone choose a flat stone such as flagstone or a cut stone like ashlar. Big small retaining free standing. One pallet will build a 3 x10 wall coarse gravel size 5 7 stone approx. How to build a natural dry stacked stone free standing or retaining rock wall.

Ask a stone yard to help determine how much material you ll need and have it delivered as close to the site as possible. How to build a stone retaining wall. Once built you ll have a rock solid retaining wall without all the heavy mortar lines. Prepare the footing photo by russell kaye.

Video is not sponsored. Dig a trench that s below the frost line and 2 feet wider than. It sincerely breaks my heart every time i see a wall built with stone blocks courtesy of big box stores inspired by diy cable tv. And i love rock walls.

You can build a stone wall with natural fieldstone that you have on your property provided the stones are flat enough for stacking. Natural boulders ideally rectangular. Excavate to a depth of 6 inches along the entire base of the stone retaining wall using the string marker as a guide. A shorter length is far easier to build.

1 cubic yard per 5 wall roll of soil blocking fabric at least 4 wide if the elevation of the footing drops more than approximately 6 step the footing down by making a. For this 18 inch high wall the footing should be at least 18 inches wide. Flat or cut stones are much easier to work with than fieldstone and will make a sturdier wall. To build a natural dry stone retaining wall prepare the site.

Head to your favorite rock yard and choose stones that have at least two sides that are flat which become the top and the bottom once in place. Https amzn to 2ulyfdt hi this is carl th. How to build a rock wall 1.