Finish by applying a wedge of concrete along the base course front and back to keep the wall from shifting.
Stone wall on concrete.
Lay out the site and pour the footing.
The alternate method calls for cement mortar to bind the stones together.
Do the layout for your wall before winter arrives.
For this reason the stones would be flat and wedged tightly together.
Apply a 1 2 inch thick layer of mortar to the back of each stone as you set it in place in the mortar on the foundation wall.
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The dry gravity type wall depends on the weight and friction of one stone upon the other for stability.
Thoroughly dry the wall.
Specifically you can make them at least 12 inches in height.
If you re building a really big wall pour them even thicker taller because the concrete footing will need to support more weight.
We ll talk more about pouring concrete footings for mortared stone.
It is a lot of work.
Choose stones that blend well together in color and texture.
Pour the concrete footings before the ground freezes.
Remove any remaining stain or paint from the wall with a right angle grinder fitted with wire brush.
Use a pressure washer fitted with a paint stripping tip to blast the concrete wall clean of all stain paint and dirt.
It will be easier to do the planning before the ground.
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Add more mortar mix to a 10 square foot area.
You should get a good variety of sizes.
Take up 3 or 4 feet of the.
Trowel the joints between the capstones with a brick jointer making them slightly concave to channel away water.
But you want to make sure that your stone wall does not move after it is built.
Figure out what materials you need.
It is worth the hard work.
Height vertical thickness of the concrete footing.
Lay out and pour footing.
How to do it choose stones.