How To Build A Natural Dry Stone Wall or Rock Retaining Wall for your Garden. Design

#drystonewall #buildstonewall #retainingwall We look at building a clay mortared natural stone wall or rock retaining wall. Dry stone walls have texture add interest to the garden design, and have been used in the UK in France where they are called 'Pierres seches' and throughout Europe for centuries. The same stonewalling techniques have been used in buildings. Also known as Muros de piedra exteriores, the stones or rocks and the clay are all sourced on site, or you could buy them in if needed. The rock, stones or other materials that you use can be varied and could include, old bricks, terracotta pipe. old concrete slabs in fact just about any masonry type materials. We include a few examples of imaginative uses of other materials. Key Moments 00:00 Introduction to Dry Stone Walls 01:10 Site Preparation 01:42 Base Layer 02:23 Stretcher Bond 03:13 Through Stones 04:09 Random Rubble 04:38 Choosing the right Stones 05:14 Laying Stones 06:39 Filling behind the wall 07:15 Creating a strong wall 07:29 Capping Stones and more support 09:50 Cleaning the wall 10:10 Drainage and Hydrostatic Pressure 11:15 The Completed Wall - results