Hello,
I need some help with my garden wall.
We have a slope in the garden and want to border the slope next to the lawn with a small garden wall.
This is how it should look in the end. At the bottom, there is the lawn with a row of edging stones, and above the wall, there will be a flower bed.
The wall should be about 3–4 stone courses high, so approximately 60–80cm (24–31 inches) tall, and about 10m (33 feet) long.
My question:
What kind of foundation is needed for this wall?
Do you need a solid concrete footing, or would it be enough to sink one course of stones into the ground and fill it with concrete?
What would be your suggestion for a foundation for such a small wall?
I need some help with my garden wall.
We have a slope in the garden and want to border the slope next to the lawn with a small garden wall.
This is how it should look in the end. At the bottom, there is the lawn with a row of edging stones, and above the wall, there will be a flower bed.
The wall should be about 3–4 stone courses high, so approximately 60–80cm (24–31 inches) tall, and about 10m (33 feet) long.
My question:
What kind of foundation is needed for this wall?
Do you need a solid concrete footing, or would it be enough to sink one course of stones into the ground and fill it with concrete?
What would be your suggestion for a foundation for such a small wall?
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WilderSueden6 Feb 2024 15:32A dry stone wall is built without mortar. The stones are held in place only by their own weight and friction. What you have in the picture looks more like glued natural stone replicas made of concrete.
Building a dry stone wall is a bit more complex than stacking concrete blocks. However, it allows for attractive planting and the wall is flexible and permeable to water.
Building a dry stone wall is a bit more complex than stacking concrete blocks. However, it allows for attractive planting and the wall is flexible and permeable to water.
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FrankChief6 Feb 2024 16:26The wall should not be planted with vegetation.
The wall should always be visible and look as nice as possible. It should also have a straight edge.
We do not want a wall made of, for example, rubble stone with stones all different sizes and gaps everywhere.
The wall should always be visible and look as nice as possible. It should also have a straight edge.
We do not want a wall made of, for example, rubble stone with stones all different sizes and gaps everywhere.
FrankChief schrieb:
We do not want a wall made of, for example, rubble stones, where all the stones are different sizes and there are gaps everywhere.Because of germs in the gaps between the teeth? *SCNR*https://www.instagram.com/11antgmxde/
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FrankChief6 Feb 2024 17:09We don’t find this visually appealing.
We are looking more for a style like in the two pictures.
We are looking more for a style like in the two pictures.
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WilderSueden6 Feb 2024 17:19Then you need to build frost-resistant foundations and ensure proper drainage capacity.
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FrankChief6 Feb 2024 18:38Which stones would you recommend to achieve a look like in the first two pictures?
Also, which ones are the easiest to build with?
Also, which ones are the easiest to build with?
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