Fill the hollow center of the wall with small scraps of stone and gravel. This creates internal friction and aids drainage.
Finish with heavy, flat stones that span the width of the wall to "lock" everything in place. 5. Maintenance: Letting Stone Age Gracefully The Complete Guide to Building with Rocks & Sto...
Once a year, check for "shifting" stones. In a dry-stack build, you can simply lift the stone and re-shim it with a smaller pebble. The Bottom Line Fill the hollow center of the wall with
Use your largest, flattest stones here. These "foundation stones" bear the weight of the entire project. The Complete Guide to Building with Rocks & Sto...
Dig a trench about 6-10 inches deep. Fill it with crushed gravel and tamp it down until it’s rock-hard.