The stones used in the wall should be of large size and roughly hammer dressed so as to ensure maximum bedding area.
Dry stone retaining wall detail.
Excavate to a depth of 6 inches along the entire base of the stone retaining wall using the string marker as a guide.
The stability of such walls depends upon the arrangement of stones in the wall and the friction between the individual stones.
The stone trust has written detailed engineering specifications for dry stone retaining walls for use by contractors and designers click here to access these design specs.
This is the simplest form of retaining wall.
Retaining walls convert sloping ground into usable level spaces.
Generally speaking all the stones should be removed right down to bare dirt when stripping out.
For dry stack walls the base should be as wide as the wall is tall.
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The stone trust provides design consulting services for dry stone walls and structures.
If the ground is level above and the footing is stable below the simplest form of retaining wall is appropriate.
For this 18 inch high wall the footing should be at least 18 inches wide.
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The wall should have a minimum.
Dry stone walls are almost always built with a batter which is the inward slope of the front face of the wall.
Use a hand or power tamper to level the base.