How Do You Build Mortared Stone Walls?
Stone walls add beauty and form to your gardens and outdoor yards. A mortared stone wall is strong and stable, adding the feel that it’s been there for years. Building a mortared stone wall is a great do it yourself project for the homeowner. If you have a good eye and can work with precision and patience, then a mortared stone wall is the perfect project. Determine the wall location. This is done by using landscape-friendly spray paint or lime to outline the “footprint” of the mortared stone wall you want to build. Use the landscape friendly spray paint to mark directly on the ground where you want the stone wall to be. Push sticks into the ground at the very ends of the stone wall; make sure the sticks are at least as tall as the wall will be. Attach a string to one stick at the exact height of the finished wall, stretch the remaining string down to the other stick and attach it to the stick, again at the exact height you want the finished stone wall to be. The string will help you “
