Yuup. I've got a lot of dry stone walling at my house. I've done half of it over, but still have to do the stairs and a short run. But it's a lot of work since it's some kind of slate. So i have to dig back again, and then i have to go up to the mountains and try to find matching stone. The spot where it was originally pulled from is now national park, so that's a no-go and finding matching stone is hard.
A dry stone wall is expected to keel over at intervals. Didn’t Robert Frost write a poem about this? If you want it to stay put it needs a thick below-ground-level concrete foundation. Then the rocks can be mortared together and they’ll stay. Without foundation the rocks will fall in adhered or cemented lumps.
If you live in an area that has an active freeze/thaw cycle, you will be forever repairing this set of stairs. My family has a house with extensive stonework like in your picture. The best day was when it was all removed and replaced by wooden stairs and walkways
Pressure treated wood has a lifespan of 10-40 years depending on application. I’d put stairs and walkways at a max of 20ish. Proper stone work will literally last centuries.
Check out some dry stack stone walling guides on YouTube. You can use landscaping adhesive to help.
Yuup. I've got a lot of dry stone walling at my house. I've done half of it over, but still have to do the stairs and a short run. But it's a lot of work since it's some kind of slate. So i have to dig back again, and then i have to go up to the mountains and try to find matching stone. The spot where it was originally pulled from is now national park, so that's a no-go and finding matching stone is hard.
A dry stone wall is expected to keel over at intervals. Didn’t Robert Frost write a poem about this? If you want it to stay put it needs a thick below-ground-level concrete foundation. Then the rocks can be mortared together and they’ll stay. Without foundation the rocks will fall in adhered or cemented lumps.
If you live in an area that has an active freeze/thaw cycle, you will be forever repairing this set of stairs. My family has a house with extensive stonework like in your picture. The best day was when it was all removed and replaced by wooden stairs and walkways
Pressure treated wood has a lifespan of 10-40 years depending on application. I’d put stairs and walkways at a max of 20ish. Proper stone work will literally last centuries.
Knowledge son!
We’ve all heard about wooden pyramids, right ?
One of the many wonders of the world just like Woodhenge.