Diy stone fence

Knowing how to build a stone wall in your garden is an essential skill, whether you want to build a small raised area or a massive retaining wall.

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ARAN ISLANDS Ireland is a beautiful country with lush green expanses of open countryside and farmland. Just below the surface of this lush green lies a thick layer of limestone. This Irish blue limestone is the source of the fascinating dry stone fences that can be found throughout the island, and are particularly abundant in the counties of Galway and Mayo on the west coast. It was one of our first days in western Ireland when we were driving along the northern shores of Galway Bay, that I…

Dry stone walls are built without mortar, using techniques that are almost as old as humankind. Basically, you stack stones together, shimming and packing them to balance their weight and position. Although that sounds simple -- and in many ways it is -- building dry stone walls is not without challenges.

A rock retaining wall is a reliable and affordable element to add to your garden. Find out how to make this easy-to-build gabion look-alike.

07`13 Stenmur, sten staket, gärdsgårdsmur / Dry Stone Wall, Stone fence

The experts at HGTV share design ideas for how to spruce up your landscape with rocks, stones and pea gravel to create both naturalistic and formal effects.

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