"Kate Morgan" wrote in message
o.uk...

Over the last few days I have been trying my hand at dry stone walling,
it
is a very addictive occupation. I am well aware of the fact that I am
not doing it all proper like

Don't forget the "through stones".

Mike


tricky innit :-)

I had a go when part of our front garden dry stone wall fell down, but gave
up and called in a pro. I was worried my attempt might fall into the road!
It least there were no materials to buy as he simply re built what had
fallen down. Watching him led me to have another go on a bit at the back of
the house that looked as if it might fall over into next door.

I carefully took it all apart and laid out the stone on the ground in rough
size order. I then did as he did and made a wooden frame the shape of the
finished wall that I could move along as I built each layer. I never did get
the hang of his main piece of advice "once you pick up a stone always use
it, never put it back down and choose another" it probably would have saved
a bit of back ache if I had. The finished wall is a lot safer looking than
what I started with but no where near as neat as his.

Mike