Building a Wall...Outdoor Wednesday

I will not likely ever do a
project like this one. It is
way too involved and requires one
to sweat...

O.k, so I have done my share of
sweating while helping Mikey the past
few weeks as we pulled weeds, planted and
mulched. However, the wall that
my brother, Allan, is building is
huge. It requires a lot of knowledge
and the willingness to take the
time to do it well.

If I look at a completed wall it
honestly never occurs to me to
wonder about its construction.

I simply decide if I like the way
it looks or not.

However, its appearance is very dependent
upon the foundation laid and the behind
the scenes preparation. (Oh, you can
guess the analogies I could draw from
all of this...but I won't.)

Let's just enjoy the process, shall we?

In this case, the wall is holding back
tons of dirt.
Well, not the stone wall
that you see, it is the retaining wall
behind the stone that actually does the
work.


Inside the dirt and bolted firmly to the
retaining wall and the house are cables.
Large, firm cables.

Between the retaining wall and the stonework
is a layer of gravel.


Finally, you get to the stone which is fitted
so tightly together that no material such as
concrete or mortar is necessary. It is a huge
puzzle.
The stones lying around are the pieces
to this amazing puzzle.
Each one will have a place.
It is Allan's job
to make them fit.

I have to say, I think he is doing a wonderful
job. The wall is coming along so well.





Now, just before we arrived a truck had delivered
four of these piles of stone.

That is approximately
one and a half piles more than he anticipates needing.

I expect there will be a few more stone walls on the
property. They will look wonderful and make for
a very cohesive look.


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♥♥Becky K.♥♥