Excavate to a depth of 6 inches along the entire base of the stone retaining wall using the string marker as a guide.
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Whether you re looking to build a wall for a raised garden or a small retaining wall a stacked stone wall can offer elegance without a lot of expense.
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Use a hand or power tamper to level the base.
Incorporate the wall into a gentle slope or create a raised planting bed and use the rock wall to retain the elevated soil.
Stone walls also look better with age.
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For dry stack walls the base should be as wide as the wall is tall.
X research source each type will give your wall a different look and feel so make sure you look at pictures to determine which would be the best fit for your house and landscape.
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Building a wall with even numbered rows will give the decorative wall a patterned.
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Try and stick with odd numbered layers of rock.
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They can be stacked without mortar but this requires stacking them just so.
For this 18 inch high wall the footing should be at least 18 inches wide.
Use existing topographical features in the yard to enhance the dry stacked rock wall.
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Adding mortar makes your wall stable and takes the worry away.
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