Standard specifications for dry stone retaining walls.
Dry stone retaining wall detail.
For this 18 inch high wall the footing should be at least 18 inches wide.
The stone trust provides design consulting services for dry stone walls and structures.
The stability of such walls depends upon the arrangement of stones in the wall and the friction between the individual stones.
Use a hand or power tamper to level the base.
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.
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This is the simplest form of retaining wall.
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The stones used in the wall should be of large size and roughly hammer dressed so as to ensure maximum bedding area.
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Retaining walls convert sloping ground into usable level spaces.
The wall should have a minimum.
Dry stone retaining walls.
Dry stone walls are almost always built with a batter which is the inward slope of the front face of the wall.
Excavate to a depth of 6 inches along the entire base of the stone retaining wall using the string marker as a guide.