Survey the area where you want to build the wall and draw out a plan.
Building a dry stack stone retaining wall.
Mark the area where your wall s base will be.
Make your wall siting height.
Higher walls should be engineered for stability.
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.
Using your stakes string and line level mark the height of the capstone.
Learn to build a simple dry stack retaining wall for the garden using natural field stone.
You ll then want to dig a trench.
How to build a dry stack stone retaining wall step 1.
So in my case the stone was cut to 12 wide making the base 24 wide.
Choose the location to build the dry stacked stone wall and use landscape marking spray paint to outline the.
How to build a dry stack stone retaining wall the right way 1.
Use a shovel a square tipped spade works best to edge around the painted line.
How to build a dry stack stone wall step 1.
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.
Take the measurements to a stone supply yard.
Continue using the shovel to.
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Preparing the base for the wall.
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.
An average step.
Determine the length height and location of the retaining wall.