How Do You Build A Stone Wall?
If you’re looking for a home improvement project to increase the value, curb appeal or privacy of your home, you might want to consider building a stone wall. It doesn’t require a lot of engineering know-how, but you will encounter plenty of heavy lifting. Determine how much stone you need. To do this calculation, simply multiply the length by the width by the height of the wall you intend to build. This gives you the total square feet of the wall. Stone weighs approximately 153 lb. per square foot, so multiply the total square feet of the wall by 153. This is the total number of pounds of stone that you need to purchase to build your wall. Mark the interior line of the wall with wooden posts and string. Put the posts at each interior corner of the wall and connect them with string tied on at the height that you want the top of the wall to be. Dig a 6- to 8-inch deep ditch in the intended shape of the wall. Fill the ditch with crushed stone until it’s even with the original ground leve
