Building A Freestanding Stone Wall

As this old house senior technical editor mark powers shows here a wall built from cast concrete blocks made to look like stone is just as beautiful and much easier to build especially when your planting season is confined to the weekends.

Building a freestanding stone wall.

They are used for yard division seating walls or general aesthetic purposes. Learn how to build a retaining wall or a freestanding wall using wall blocks with this step by step guide. The concrete stones are available in three different lengths giving the wall appearance a more natural look. When you cut and fill the wall is backed by undisturbed soil which is more stable than fill.

How to build a natural dry stacked stone free standing or retaining rock wall. Step 1 how to build a sitting wall illustration by gregory nemec. Walls are built in courses. Freestanding mortared walls like the fieldstone one i m building here need a stable frost proof footing to prevent shifting and that requires a lot of digging in cold climates.

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. Walls can serve many purposes whether for decorative privacy or retaining purposes. Any wall over 36 in height will most likely be subject to permit requirements. When the wall is complete backfill behind it with gravel up to the level of the cap stones.

Freestanding stone walls are unique in that you don t absolutely need to prep a foundation. And i love rock walls. This product can be used to create straight or curved freestanding stone walls making the highland stone freestanding wall our most versatile landscape product yet. You have the option of walking along the area where you plan to build the wall removing any roots plants or rocks checking for any soft areas and then tamping down the ground.

Top this gravel with colored stone or mulch to suit the desired look of the landscape. Big small retaining free standing. Ask a stone yard to help determine how much material you ll need and have it delivered as close to the site as possible. All free standing walls share some common building components in their construction.

For design reasons however you might choose to build a freestanding wall and fill behind it with soil from another site. Free standing walls are designed to stand by themselves without retaining any soil. A freestanding arbor frame can support a store bought swing or the custom model below. Retaining walls one of the most common scenarios that calls for a freestanding wall versus a retaining wall is whether a home is positioned on flat or sloping ground.