Garden Walls 101: Building a Dry Stone Brick Wall
Building a stone garden wall without using mortar can be a great way to add beauty, privacy and functionality to your garden. It is also a project that can be done without hiring landscape or garden designers and contractors, provided that you have some knowledge about landscaping and garden wall construction as well as the materials and equipment that are needed to build one. If you are planning to build a dry stone brick wall, here are the steps that you can follow.
1. You should first decide on the stones that you would like to use for your garden. You can either purchase the stones that you need to pick up stones or rocks in your own yard or, with your neighbor’s permission, from their yard. Stone can be quite expensive so if you have some that are just lying around, it would be best to use them instead of buying them. It would be best to use a combination of small, medium and large stones to make your wall more attractive and more stable.
2. You can then stake out the line of the proposed wall. If you want to add interest, you can do a meandering line; however, if you want to use the wall to mark a border or to create a zone in your garden, a straight would be better. Run a string between the stakes and stretch it tightest at the height that you want your wall to have.
3. Dig a trench for the footing of your wall. If you are building a three-foot wall, then you should dig trench which is at least six inches deep. If you are building a higher wall, then you should make a trench that is deeper. This trench would allow you to create a good solid base to make sure that your foundation stones would always be in place.
4. Start laying your stones and rocks from the lowest end and continue working upwards. Lay the biggest rocks at the corners and in every four to five feet so that they can serve as anchors for your wall. If you have any large and long stones, you can place them at intervals with the longer side placed into the slope that is behind the wall. This should anchor the wall even better. Use medium rocks for the rest of the wall and the smaller rocks for any gaps that the bigger rocks and stones cannot fill.
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