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Thu, Jul 19, 12 at 15:50
| I have been researching on how to build a dry stacked stone wall. It seems not too difficult for myself as I am a beginner. I have one concern and that is which way should the wall taper so as to prevent the wall from being push over by the pressure of the soil behind it? I have read about how to stack the wall both ways and I see the merit in both ways. Please help me decide which way is the best to have a wall that won't fall over.
tortugo |
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| The wall should be widest at the base and will taper toward the top. This is true if it is a freestanding wall or a retaining wall. In the case of a retaining wall it is especially important to have the face of the wall leaning in toward the hillside. This is called the wall's "batter." Happy stacking! |
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