Determine the length height and location of the retaining wall.
Building a dry stack stone retaining wall.
Use a shovel a square tipped spade works best to edge around the painted line.
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.
Take the measurements to a stone supply yard.
Continue using the shovel to.
An average step.
You ll then want to dig a trench.
Establish the face of the retaining wall by hammering a piece of rebar into the ground at both ends.
Make your wall siting height.
So in my case the stone was cut to 12 wide making the base 24 wide.
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.
How to build a dry stack stone retaining wall the right way 1.
Learn to build a simple dry stack retaining wall for the garden using natural field stone.
Mark the area where your wall s base will be.
How high do you want the.
How to build a dry stack stone retaining wall step 1.
Preparing the base for the wall.
Choose the location to build the dry stacked stone wall and use landscape marking spray paint to outline the.
The depth and amount of base material has a lot to do with the type of soil and size of the wall.
Using your stakes string and line level mark the height of the capstone.
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Higher walls should be engineered for stability.