how to build a dry stone wall

ponddigger · 04-06-2011 01:38AM

hi hamish, building a pond and waterfall with stone work next week :Dponddigger

ponddigger · 10-06-2011 05:29PM

hi all.small dry joint stone wall with 4 inch block on inside plus a small plaque called the nook :Dponddigger:D

ponddigger · 15-06-2011 11:54PM

hi ,some photos of a double dry joint stone wall with a 4 in block in the middle, with a number of steps in the wall

Paul.C · 16-06-2011 11:45AM

Good work ponddigger,

Take no heed from brendankelly. He pretends to know it all when he really is just a plasterer. He is not a bricky or an engineer or anything else for that matter.

He joins up threads and abuses people. I have been in 2 threads where mods have banned him. He has nothing good to say about anyone and really just joins them to troll. Dont feed it, the best thing to do here is completely blank him and all his posts.

He would like to think that he knows it all to boost his ego. NO-ONE knows it all, if your not still learning then your brain is dead. Once he is proved wrong---as so often he is, you will get no apology, he will just stop posting in that thread and move on and pretend to know it all somewhere else.

A Forum is a place to learn and share skills and opinions. Unfortunately some people turn into thread NAZIs and ruin it for others. Brendan kellys videos and info is all very badly explained and about lime hemp plaster. Just remember if you want info about plastering ye, he might no. For everything else ask someone who isnt a no all and get some good input.

Best of luck while learning your new skill mate.

ponddigger · 16-06-2011 05:48PM

hi paul c ,thanks.little story,came back from the usa 4 years .i used to build ponds and waterfalls over there just home when everthing went belly up. allways liked doing a little bit of stonework.done the stone courses.started this thread to show people that stone work is not to hard to do:Dponddigger:D

ponddigger · 19-06-2011 11:44PM

hi all.got a great book for f day from the boys.great pictures and plenty of stone projects in it . the art and craft of stonescaping by david reed.:Dponddigger:D

ponddigger · 23-06-2011 10:28PM

hi ,2 round piers with a double side dry stone wall:Donddigger:D

brendankelly · 25-06-2011 01:20AM

That IS a nice stone wall.

ponddigger · 25-06-2011 02:34PM

hi bk,thanks.:Dponddigger:D

smurnoff1486 · 29-06-2011 12:23AM

ponddigger wrote: »

hi ,2 round piers with a double side dry stone wall:Donddigger:D

Serious work, fair play!

brendankelly · 29-06-2011 09:48PM

ponddigger wrote: »

hi bk,thanks.:Dponddigger:D

I call it as I see it mate and that wall is worth 100e + a sq meter. It looks nice, It has holes that will become habitats where as the block wall faced with stone can only be seen (by the owner) when he is coming home tired and hungry. When he is home he is looking out at an ugly block wall with the wife nagging him to get it plastered.

I would suggest you try NHL 5 instead of cement and see what you think of it???.

ponddigger · 29-06-2011 10:27PM

hi bk.there is a 4in block in the middle of the curved wall,with 2 5in stone wall built againt them:Dponddigger:D

brendankelly · 29-06-2011 11:19PM

I am disappointed to hear that because I actually thought that it was one of the few walls that complied with planning permission guidelines.

The reason stone walls are stipulated in Planning Permission is because An Taisce were complaining about all the habitats been lost so as a compromise it was agreed that stone walls should be built to replace the lost habitats. The bright side is that if ever the Co Councils decide to enforce planning regulations over 90% of the walls will have to be knocked and there will be plenty of work.

ponddigger · 02-07-2011 03:21PM

hi, some photos of last job.used 20 sq yards of owners sandstone:Dponddigger:D

ponddigger · 02-07-2011 03:25PM

hi last job

the spout · 02-07-2011 10:20PM

hi ponddigger.that is some work.keep the photos comming.jim:)

ponddigger · 11-07-2011 07:08PM

hi ,some photos of a low stone wall in a garden:Dponddigger:D

ponddigger · 11-07-2011 07:11PM

hi all,more photos of low stone wall:Dponddigger:D

ponddigger · 13-07-2011 07:42PM

hi all,a few photos of a job we done this week.we used 4 yards of tipperary sandstone:Dponddigger:D

Spread · 14-07-2011 02:49PM

How much a month for this advertising?

ponddigger · 19-07-2011 05:20PM

hi a few photos of a stone kerb we are doing:Dponddigger:D

harry21 · 19-07-2011 05:44PM

I'm horrified!:p

ponddigger · 19-07-2011 10:01PM

hi h 21.this is what couple wanted:Dponddigger:D

harry21 · 19-07-2011 10:53PM

I thought as much, You should have refused!!!:D

ponddigger · 22-07-2011 06:26PM

hi,fixing up a old water feature using tipperary sandstone:Dponddigger:D

ponddigger · 27-07-2011 08:29PM

hi some photos of tipp sandstone on house :Dponddigger:D

ponddigger · 29-07-2011 05:36PM

hi. more photos of progress on stone front:Dponddigger:D

ponddigger · 29-07-2011 05:40PM

hi photos of stone at front door:Dponddigger

ponddigger · 01-08-2011 09:31PM

hi here is a date plate i made today for the house we are doing:Dponddigger

ponddigger · 03-08-2011 05:00PM

hi stone cills are in place:Dponddigger

how to build a dry stone wall

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